Shipping Technician I
Charleston, SC, US, 29407
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
- Pack and ship products to customers and complete all associated paperwork.
- Check orders prepared by others for shipment to customers; monitor for accuracy of lot numbers, quantities, certificate of analysis, and agreement between customer order and content of package.
- Move finished goods to released storage area after QA release.
- Perform inspection of final product as necessary; verify count, package insert, that label and vial meets standards described in SOPs and product specs.\
- Perform Kit production: assemble packaging, components and necessary paperwork for Kit release.
- Maintain retention storage area, retrieve samples for QC testing, and fill out appropriate paperwork.
- Maintain customer returns by inspecting and quarantining the product until QA release.Create freight shipping labels; must perform measurement and weighing and document shipping specifications.
- Maintain documentation as required by FDA, company policy, and cGMP.Share responsibility for inventory control to prevent stock-out situations.
- Clean and maintain work and storage areas and adhere to established safety procedures.
- Perform seasonal duties associated with processing crude LAL, as needed.
- Assist other areas of the facility when needed.
- Remain proficient in all SOPs in areas of responsibility.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• Experience: Zero to twelve months related experience in and/or training in a GMP manufacturing environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Tasks require full range of motion of arms.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is frequently required to stand while performing duties; sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to work/type at a computer.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly wears protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots)
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, works with sharp objects, works with or near toxic or caustic chemicals, works with biohazards, works with live animals (small, medium, large) with risk of exposure to allergens, is exposed to fumes or airborne particles, is exposed to unpleasant odors, is exposed to wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions, is exposed to vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low / moderate
Compensation Data
The pay for this position is $19.25 hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and location.
About Microbial Solutions
Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
Nearest Major Market: Charleston South Carolina
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
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