Warehouse Technician

About the role

AbbVie is hiring a full-time Warehouse Technician in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, to handle the receipt, storage and shipment of raw materials and highly sensitive biological parenteral products. The role covers materials handling, packaging and dispatch while complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and SOPs.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate receipt, verification, segregation, labeling, palletization, packaging and storage of direct and indirect materials, laboratory supplies, project equipment and final product
• Packaging and shipping of bulk drug products (BDS, BDP) and samples to manufacturing plants, third-party manufacturers, external laboratories and distribution centers
• Prepare shipping documentation and run inventory transactions in SAP
• Handle hazardous materials, including CIP tote containers, and coordinate the destruction of obsolete or expired materials
• Monitor inventory levels, take physical counts with accounting, and maintain accurate records
• Work with Purchasing, GTC and Traffic on shortages, surpluses and damage claims, and with Accounts Payable on rejected invoices
• Help with waste control and disposal, and assist in training new personnel

Required profile

• Associate degree (no experience required); high school diploma with two years of warehouse experience in a similar industry
• Experience driving and inspecting gas-electric or manual forklifts and handling materials
• Ability to work in cold storage at -80C, -20C, 2-8C and 15-30C, and to lift 20-45 lbs
• Good verbal and written communication in English and Spanish

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of SAP and Excel
• Knowledge of FDA, OSHA and cGMP regulations, and of hazardous materials transport (49 CFR, IATA)
• Handling of biohazardous, corrosive and flammable materials

What we offer

• Benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) for eligible employees
• Eligibility for short-term incentive programs