Avantor

Warehouse Lead Specialist

Carpinteria, CA Full time

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a dedicated and skilled Warehouse Lead Specialist to optimize our team, delivering results against some of the most complex business and technology initiatives. 

This role will be a full-time position and is based out of our Carpinteria, CA location. You will have the opportunity to interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of warehouse operations.  If you have leadership experience in a warehouse or manufacturing setting and are passionate about solving complex challenges and driving innovation – let’s talk! 

What we’re looking for 

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

  • Experience: 3+ years of shipping and warehousing experience with experience operating industrial powered equipment.

  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with DOT and/or IATA standards is a plus.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

  • Under limited supervision, perform shipping lead functions such as leading shipping staff in day to day activities and processes.
  • Collect KPI and metrics data, updating TDM boards, providing direction, resolving issues, planning work assignments and coordinating efforts cross-functionally. 
  • Assist in loading/unloading trucks and packing & processing shipments, and handling product, palletizing, etc. 
  • Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of warehouse operations and promote teamwork.
  • Operate forklifts and hand carts.
  • Understand and adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
  • Mentor less-experienced peers and assist supervisors, but does not formally supervise others.
  • Act as a contact point between supervisor and warehouse associates.

  • Lead the daily task assignments associated with processing all daily picking, packing and shipping of finished product and miscellaneous shipments.

  • Lead the daily task assignments associated with all daily outbound shipments.

  • Prepare and or oversee daily shipping schedule.

  • Examine, sort, arrange, count, store, pick, and pack items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established Work Instructions, SOP’s and customer requirements.

  • Prepare and or oversee routine documentation (i.e., Bill of Ladings), hazardous material packaging and paperwork as is required by common carrier and material being shipped.

  • Coordinate and or oversee international shipment paperwork as required by each customer.

  • Communicate with forwarder to arrange shipment, paperwork, and pick up of material at our dock.

  • Ship and or oversee miscellaneous shipping order preparation in support of all non-inventoried product, packages, and paperwork.

  • Coordinate and or oversee all special shipping requirements and packaging by quantity of product to be transported.

  • Enter inventory/adjust inventory locations in the computer system. Check physical location to ensure inventory accuracy.

  • Assist and maintain in our cycle count program to ensure inventory accuracy.

  • Train warehouse associates on material handling equipment (i.e., fork lift, pallet jack, etc.) using proper safety procedures.

  • Train all warehouse associates on shipping and other warehouse processes.

  • Monitors and ensures necessary logs and charts are completed and accurate for all warehouse documents as required by SOP’s

  • Work closely with internal departments to assure commitments to customers are met in a timely manner.

  • Maintain adequate levels of shipping supplies, and consumable store room supplies.

  • Actively prepares for and participates with internal and/or customer audits.

  • Assist in writing of SOP’s, Work Instructions and NCR’s.

  • Maintain all warehouse areas in a clean and safe condition always.

  • Ensures compliance with SOP and Work Instructions.

  • Perform all duties of a Warehouse associate.

  • Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$60,100.00 - $100,100.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.