Warehouse Operative

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Role Purpose: As a Warehouse Operative you will work in a temperature-controlled and GMP warehouse (heavily audited by internal and external clients of warehouse and external regulatory agencies).  Warehouse Operatives are responsible for receiving, handling, and issuance of materials from warehouse to internal and external customers.

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• The receipt, control, and issuance of GMP and non-GMP materials
• Ensure the areas have adequate supplies of consumables, other in-house stock items and equipment (This may include engineering stores items and industrial gases).
• Awareness of and acting in accordance with all safety precautions and GMP requirements relevant to task performance.
• Attend GMP training sessions and ensue the training file and electronic record are maintained.
• Perform area housekeeping activities (including the prompt reporting of problems, shortages or equipment breakdowns).
• Perform periodic area and equipment temperature and over pressure checks, including equipment calibration checks in accordance with area requirements and procedures
• Maintaining all log books and ensuring that old versions are replaced
• Pick/pack/ship GMP and non-GMP materials.
• Inspection and operation of forklift other manual handling equipment

Qualifications/Skills:

• Good communication (written and verbal).  Ensure effective liaison/communication with all departments and the team, maintaining good relations at all times.
• Demonstration of reliability, good time keeping, and a responsible team/customer orientated attitude.
• Active engagement in departmental continuous improvement activities, questioning current practices to actively promote and improve the area
• Positively respond as on call warehouse representative as required.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.