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Job Description
BIOVECTRA Inc. is a leading bio-science business in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, focused on contract manufacturing and product development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bioreagents.
BIOVECTRA Inc. has an opening for a Shipping and Receiving Associate. This is a permanent, full-time position located in Windsor, NS.
The candidate will be responsible for:
- Preparing items for shipping and performing final verification in accordance with BioVectra quality system.
- Completing all required shipping documentation consistently, accurately and in a timely manner for each shipment
- Maintaining and improving shipping performance metrics.
- Receiving deliveries to site and completing required entry into the ERP system. Notifying and/or delivering items to appropriate areas/departments.
- Material segregation, quarantine and storage.
- Staging materials for process work and shipping.
- Material dispensing for production as needed.
- Coordinating receipt and storage of WIP, intermediate or finished goods from production.
- Controlling access to inventory that has not been staged for use or sale/distribution.
- Ensuring First Expired First Out (FEFO) is followed, and documenting under planned deviation when required by SOP.
- Processing material status updates in a timely manner and ensuring materials remain properly labeled during storage.
- Ensuring warehouse material handling equipment is properly used and maintained
- Material sampling, as required, to support initial testing and retesting and when necessary day-to-day operations.
- Entering and maintaining required data in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
- Performing and maintaining assigned housekeeping duties.
- Ensuring Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training status remains current at all times.
- Adhering to BIOVECTRA’s Health and Safety Policy as outlined in CP0010 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.
The successful candidate for this position should have:
- High school diploma; post-secondary education in Chemical Technology an asset.
- Two (2) years’ experience in a warehouse setting
- One (1) year experience working in an ERP environment
- Experience with cGMP standards considered an asset
- WHMIS/HMIS Forklift and TDG training are considered an asset.
- Knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
- Ability to work independently and as a team player with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.