Operator I, Warehouse Operations

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The Operator I, Warehouse Operations is responsible for supporting the coordination of site inventory control department activities to ensure accurate preparation and handling of documentation and materials.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides support for shipping and receiving activities

• Assists with receiving, checking, and verification of in-bound materials including small package, freight, temperature controlled, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
• Assists with preparation and shipment of out-bound materials including small package, freight, temperature controlled, GMP and HAZMAT

Provides support for handling and storage activities

• Performs handling of materials within warehouse and facility areas using equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks
• Performs transfers to move materials to qualified storage areas
• Transfers raw materials and components to manufacturing
• Issues out operating supplies to various internal customers

Provides support for cycle count activities

• Performs physical inventory counts
• Investigates discrepancies and performs recounts

Performs general administrative and organizational activities

• Completes and files required documentation as applicable
• Conducts periodic safety inspections of warehouse areas and equipment
• Completes regulatory training requirements on a timely basis

Performs other tasks as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year relevant work experience required, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute
• Intermediate written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as a team
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Basic knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
• Basic knowledge of handling hazardous material
• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack

Expectations:

Communicates errors and openly ask questions

• Works with team to understand the impacts of errors made (both individually and made by others)
• Seeks out help when a question arises, and be dedicated to getting a complete answer
• Be open when errors are made, work to understand, correct, and educate others to ensure the error doesn’t occur again

Consistently projects a positive attitude

• Participates in a constructive work environment
• Provides feedback to peers and trainers
• Openly receives feedback, both praise and constructive criticism
• Brings new perspective to the process, but rely on documents/objective evidence to understand the requirements

Working Conditions:

• The incumbent will be required to push, pull, reach, balance, and/or lift greater than 50 lbs. for 2 hours, approximately 5 times per week
• The incumbent will be required to stand for extended periods of time, up to 6 hours per day
• The incumbent may be working around hazardous materials to include chemical agents at least 2 hours per day
• The incumbent will be working heavy machinery, such as forklifts, 8 hours per day

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Compensation Overview:

Phoenix - AZ - US: $28.13 - $34.09per hour


The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an 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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