Job Description

Role: Warehouse Operator
Location: 1025 Boulevard Marcel Laurin, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CAN, H4R 1J6
Duration: 5+ months
***Please ensure candidates are available for all shifts but these are specifically for Night shift! The night shift starts at 10: 45 PM without any exception.
Anticipated shift to work is night, but should be open to the other shifts for availability:

• Night- 10: 45 PM to 06: 55 AM, Sunday to Friday
• Evening- 02: 45 PM to 10: 55 PM, Monday to Friday
• Day- 06: 45 AM to 02: 55 PM, Monday to Friday

Job Summary

• Must ensure compliance with quality rules by following GMP regulations, corporate policies and compliance standards during operations. Ensures quality compliance by implementing and maintaining GMP regulations and Corporate policies and conformance standards throughout the operations where applicable.
• In accordance with established policies, directives, procedures, manufacturing and packaging sheets and in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, health, safety and environmental prevention measures and the Montreal site's business procedures/processes
• The main tasks of the warehouse operator are: Receive, prepare and supply raw materials, components, bulk and finished products as well as ensure their distribution. The warehouse operator's tasks include all cleaning, receiving, sampling, component, bulk and raw material handling, and distribution tasks.

Major Responsibilities:

• The following tasks are performed in accordance with established policies, directives, procedures, manufacturing and packaging sheets and in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, health, safety and environmental protection measures and business procedures/processes at the Montreal site.

Level 1 (The Level 1 operator will be called upon to perform a grouping of tasks among the following tasks)

• Driving Trolleys (Walkie, Gerber, Counterbalanced, Dock Stocker)
• Pallet Reversal
• Pallet washing
• Care and maintenance of work equipment and tools
• Unpacking and cleaning of equipment
• Handling of goods
• Material labeling
• Material Packing & Pallet Packing
• Verification and identification of equipment
• Physical inventory count
• Delivery of goods (pallet movement)
• Truck loading and unloading.
• Truck Checking and Inspection
• Movement of waste and recycling
• Weight sheet printing
• Manual documentation
• Execution of basic computer transactions (including VL31N)
• Participation in continuous improvement initiatives
• Training of colleagues
• May be called upon to participate in team committees if required (e.G., HSE, operational excellence, CCM, special projects, job evaluation, etc.)
• May be called upon to perform training follow-up tasks (updating training curriculums, associating modules, updating procedures, etc.)

Level 2 (May be called upon to perform Level 1 tasks on occasion)
(The Level 2 operator will be called upon to perform a grouping of tasks from the following tasks)

• Driving turret trolleys for regular or push back pallet racking
• Order assembly (Export, Packaging, Bulk, Raw Materials, MRPO and Subcontractor)
• Confirmation of receipt of goods in the system (MIGO)
• Order Shipment Confirmation in System
• Inventory Management
• Managing batch statuses
• Ordering non-inventoried equipment
• Pharmaceutical waste management and transaction
• Merchandise Return Management
• External warehouse management
• Gas and Chemicals Management
• Label printing (shelf-pack)
• Reconciliation of cycle counts
• Execution of more complex computer transactions, including data entry
• Material Sampling
• Verification that instruments and equipment are suitable for their intended use, and they are within the calibration period.
• Verification of the criteria for the acceptability of the analyses, comparison with the established limits
• Responsible for stopping all activity and notifying the manager in the event of a problem.
• Verification and documentation of the quality of raw materials and/or components during the Sampling
• Performing simple analyses during sampling according to the planning tools as well as the business needs.
• Training of colleagues
• May be called upon to participate in team committees if required (e.G. HSE, operational excellence, CCM, special projects, job evaluation etc.)
• May be called upon to perform training follow-up tasks (updating training curriculums, association of modules, updating procedures etc.)

Level 3 (May be called upon to perform Level 1 and 2 tasks on occasion)

• Coordination of the receipt and shipment of subcontractors' orders, priority management and follow-up execution
• Coordination of colleagues' holidays and holidays
• Performing Task Observations
• Order verification and approval
• Inventory control (packaging, shipping, supplies)
• Launch of reports and working papers
• Inventory adjustment and resolution of discrepancies (investigations)
• Running Traces for Destruction Memos
• Coordination of cyclical inventories
• Management of internal and external orders, subcontractors
• Responsible for the management and coordination of the forklift fleet with external suppliers as well as the training of operators.
• Implementation and follow-up of forklift inspections for the entire plant.
• Participation in Performance Evaluations
• Mobilization of the task force
• Facilitator and resource person in the team
• Support and assistance to the team in order to meet the objectives of the 17th quarterback. Coordination of the organization of work and resources
• Anticipation of problems, resource person for problem solving
• Close collaboration with supervisors
• Communication of expectations to the team
• Team coach
• Ensures that information cascades on subsequent shifts
• Soliciting ideas from colleagues.
• Training of colleagues
• May be called upon to participate in team committees if required (e.G., HSE, operational excellence, CCM, special projects, job evaluation, etc.)
• May be called upon to perform training follow-up tasks (updating training curriculums, associating modules, updating procedures, etc.

Diploma/Experience Required:
Regulatory requirement N/A
Business needs

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Successful completion of theoretical and practical forklift operator training
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Knowledge of GMP (an asset)
• 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or related field (an asset)
• Mechanical skills and computer skills /Problem Complexity, Decision Making

Levels 1 to 3

• Work planning, priority management
• Anticipation of requests to avoid stock-outs
• Decision-making for product quality and integrity
• Problem solving when faced with problems encountered in his tasks
• Decision-making related to priority management

Levels 2 and 3

• Space Management
• Coordination of activities with colleagues and departments
• Decision-making in the face of production schedule, prioritization.
• Workload assessment

Level 3

• Initiative and Creativity

For some tasks, prioritization of human and material resources and dealing with the human factor

• Levels 1 to 3: Very frequent Initiative and organizational skills in managing priorities Declaration of any deviations from the integrity of the equipment Frequent / Frequent Scheduling of work in order to free up the receiving and shipping dock Creativity in order to optimize storage spaces Occasional / Occasional Participation in continuous improvement projects Contribution of ideas to improve safety, Quality and efficiency Participation in investigations during a deviation
• Contacts Levels 1 to 3: Very frequent exchange with colleagues from different sectors Communication with truck drivers during receipts and shipments Frequent / Frequent Exchange with supervisors and co-workers Communication with certain stakeholders in other sectors including the quality department Occasional / Occasional May be called upon to Collaborate with other departments Communication with suppliers

Physical Requirements
Levels 1 and 2 (very frequent/frequent), level 3 (frequent/infrequent)

• Work in a prolonged standing position with movement, in a squatting/kneeling position, in a sitting position (occasional).
• Handle, push-pull various loads requiring physical effort.
• Driving an electric forklift/pallet truck

Work Environment

• Cohabitation of forklifts/pallet trucks-pedestrians.
• Working at height (turret forklifts).
• Use of WHMIS hazardous products;PPE required, or handling/storage of hazardous products.
• Space constraint/tight spaces.
• Thermal stress during outdoor travel.

Other Dimensions

• The incumbant must execute all other tasks that are related to the position
• The position requires a good knowledge of the quality concept
• The position requires good priority management, organizational skills
• Respect for colleagues
• Teamwork
• Ability to develop flexibility to help colleagues
• Ability to support a large load
• Recognized leadership for certain tasks
• Positive attitude
• Ability to transmit knowledge
• Sense of responsibility
• Comprehension of written English
• The operator may be called upon to perform other related tasks than those mentioned above if the supervisor deems it necessary

Skills Required