Associate Technician, Warehousing

Job Description

The Associate Technician, Warehouse position is at our Animal Health Distribution facility in Omaha, Nebraska. This facility is the sole distribution site of our Animal Health products, shipping throughout the United States and 30+ countries around the world. With a strong emphasis on safety, the distribution facility received recognition in 2023 for 15 years as Nebraska's Safest Companies with Distinction.

Position Responsibilities:

• While working in a climate-controlled warehouse, this position will perform a variety of warehouse activities.

• Primary duties will include scheduling LTL/FTL freight carriers, tracking shipments, maintaining carrier metrics, and working with carriers to ensure on time delivery.

• This may include the storing, handling, preparing for shipment and documenting of hazardous materials/waste.

• Other activities may include, but are not limited to unloading, storing and loading materials in the warehouse using forklifts, pallet jacks and dollies. Picking and packing of customer orders, preparing small parcel shipments, cycle counting, routine cleaning, and any other warehouse tasks as assigned.

• Performs record keeping, ensuring the accuracy and condition of delivered materials.

• Adherence to company policies, procedures, and governmental regulations required.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School diploma required with 2 years direct experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Working knowledge of computer systems: SAP experience highly preferred.

• Proficient in MS Office applications.

• Ability to operate a forklift & other common warehouse equipment.

• Ability to safely lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

• A lot of bending and twisting of moving various sizes of boxes up to 50 lbs.

• Have to be able to do work in environment where you are repeating your physical task over and over for up to 6 hours.

• Have to be able to stand on your feet up to 8 hours a day.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in shipment preparation preferred, including creation of a Bill of Lading using a Transportation Management System.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Requisition ID:R244053