Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

We are looking for Warehouse Technician at Manufacturing site in Cork. In this role the candidate will execute the sampling of raw and intermediate materials. To manage the receipt and storage of raw materials and shipment of finished product. While also managing the sampling booth and warehouse to the highest cGMP standards.

Sampling Activities:

Preparation of LAF booth for material sampling activitiesVerification of sampling booth equipment daily.Work with QC department on sampling schedule alignment.Sampling of raw materials, as per procedures.Completion of all sampling tasks in compliance with in-house proceduresRoutine cleaning of LAF booth/Sampling area to cGPM standards.Audit complianceReplenishment of Sampling booth stock.

Optimise the performance of the Warehouse activities.

Master and use the relevant IT.Manage the warehouse as follows:

1.  Take delivery of raw materials and packaging.

2.  Ensure paperwork is updated immediately.

3.  Label everything adequately.

4.  Check the expiry date of substances and packaging.

5.  Ensure stock rotation (FIFO principle).

6.  Manage material returns from production.

7.  Prepare finished product for shipment

8.  Manage waste flow/disposal

9.  Use and maintain warehouse equipment eg Lift truck,   fork lift etc.

 

Operate to the rules of Quality Assessment.

Ensure that all warehouse SOP's are updated to reflect current activities.Know and apply the warehouse SOP procedures to the daily tasks of the warehouse management.Work to cGMP guidelines

Carry out routine maintenance activities for QC systems:

Execute stock control on sampling and required consumables including reagents, solvents to ensure there is adequate supply to execute tasks. Complete purchase orders as required and manage materials on receipt.Participate in training and development activities to ensure that new technologies are applied and that skill level is developed

 

Meet the Quality and Safety Standards:

Ensure sampling activities are executed in line with in-house procedures and in compliance with requirements of cGMP.Ensure sampling activities are executed in line with safety requirements and good laboratory practice/GMP.Keep work area clean and tidy.Participation in investigations into exception events as required.

Contribute to Safety

Contribute to the safety of persons and goods within the warehouse.Abide by safety regulations ie notify superiors in cases of concern.

Continous Improvement of activities and systems within the warehouse.

Maintain safety and compliance in each operation.Report any dysfunction.Pass on useful information to others.Keep the work place clean and tidy at all times.Be neatly dressed and behave responsibly.
Qualifications
Leaving Certificate minimumPharma Manufacturing/cGMP environment/Pharma warehouse/ QCGood PC skillsEnglish Fluent written & oral.
Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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