Chemical Support Specialist

Job Description

In this role, you will report to the Lab/Scientific Onsite Manager and will work closely with the Lab and Production Services team of over 1,500 on- and off-site expert personnel and our customers to perform customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time to science.

Location: San Diego, CA

Shift: First Shift (Flexible start time)

Pay Rate: $20- $23.50

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)

• Consults with customer production lines and manufacturing groups to understand demand forecasts; schedules material lots, expiration date tracking, hazard classification and chemical receiving process/stocking locations.

• Receive inbound chemical, open packaging, enter into Takeda’s chemical management software database, barcode the container, re-seal and deliver to end user

• Management of customer onsite chemical storage program including chemical container registration, chemical library audit, reporting, cataloging and storage put away.

• Stocking inventory of POU and other lab locations, lab materials, as well as chemicals, enter data into database, arrange chemicals, ensure chemists have materials as requested/needed

• Follow all the customers Safety Program requirements and SOPs

• Responsible for standing order set-up and maintenance within Avantor and customer systems for planning.

• Coordinates material delivery and set-up/installation; assists with emergency deliveries.

• Change Notification compliance updates engineering change orders, part# updates, adding/deleting materials when needed.

• Provides reporting on material planning, open order, metrics, etc.

• Works with appropriate parties to resolve nonconformance issues for raw materials; documents complaints, supplier investigation, root cause analysis of non-conformance, supplier corrective action (SCAR), and pre-planned deviations.

• Provides general Customer Service assistance & Provides audit support

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

• High school diploma required.
• Associates/bachelor’s Highly preferred
• 1 – 2 years of chemical/waste handling preferred

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Excel and Access)
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently to prioritize multiple competing tasks
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with chemical handling desirable.
• Presentation skills

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

• The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
• Typically works in an office, stockroom, or warehousing environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level
• Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems.
• New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
• A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.
• Some physical effort may be required. Work is mostly sedentary but may require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that may weigh up to 50lbs