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The Materials Handler is responsible for providing material movement and logistical support to internal and external customers in support of cellular therapeutic manufacturing at the Juno Manufacturing Plant (Jump) during process transfers, routine production, and technology improvements that support manufacturing operations per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  The Materials Handler will coordinate across multiple cross-functional departments and adheres to regulatory requirements and company policy while performing job functions. 

Responsibilities

·       Coordinates internal and external customer requests across multiple unit operations during their shift to include personnel, material, and logistical needs.   

·       Working with production planning, the Sr. Manufacturing Associate, and other shift leads to establish daily unit operations schedule that includes people, product, and material flow across multiple shifts. 

·       Completing and reviewing documentation required by process transfer protocols, validation protocols, standard operating procedures, and batch records. 

·       Assisting in the training of staff who are less experienced to ensure they have the necessary technical skills and knowledge. 

·       Initiation of company discrepancies/deviations for non-conforming materials and operational anomalies. 

·       Assisting in setting up warehouse operations equipment/fixtures.  Perform facility and equipment commissioning activities. 

·       Reviewing Warehouse Operations procedures and providing input in ensuring documents are technically sound, promote effective and efficient operations, and comply with cGMP requirements. 

·       Performing tasks in a manner that are consistent with departmental and corporate safety policies, quality systems and GMP requirements.   

·       Coordination of tasks with staff working within Warehouse Operations.  

·       Additional duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management. 

·       The incumbent will be required to work in a warehouse environment requiring ergonomic considerations. 

·       The incumbent will be required to work in manufacturing and lab spaces for moderate periods of time for inventory replenishment and delivery. 

·       Occasional excursions to labs or production areas requiring some level of gowning. 

·       Exposure to typical manufacturing, laboratory, mechanical and warehouse environments. 

·       Exposure to outdoor elements as required for material receiving, material shipment, operation of material handling equipment, etc. 

·       Majority of working hours standing and lifting of ≤ 50 lbs.  

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance applicable to biologics and cell therapy manufacturing. 
• Experience in: 

• Distribution, receiving, temperature storage, issuance, and inventory control practices including cycle counting, and rejected/expired material disposition. 
• Understanding controlled temperature, humidity, and pest control monitoring for cGMP environments.   
• Transportation lanes and cold chain logistical movement of time critical and temperature sensitive biologics. 
• Freight forwarder and courier direct shipments and associated documentation requirements.   
• Use of material handling equipment – both gas powered, electric and manual. 

• Operation of company owned vehicles for transport.

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant science discipline or equivalent work experience. 

• 0-3 years of experience in a cGMP warehouse environment and understanding of Supply Chain Management and APICS best practices for warehouse operations.   
• Experience in the implementation and use of ERP/MRP software systems preferred. 
• DOT/IATA/HazMat experience and certifications preferred. 

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BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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