Material Support & Sampling Operator II - API Warehouse

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

 

Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.

 

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

 

The Position

Perform all aspects of warehousing requirements for the Site regarding general warehouse, hazardous, cold storage and inventory of GMP materials, sampling, and functioning as part of a high-performance team.

 

Relationships

Reports to Manager.

 

Essential Functions

• Handling, labelling, sampling, storage, and shipping of all materials used in the production of pharmaceutical substances
• Maintain and clean warehouse and sampling rooms as required
• Receive and verify incoming raw material shipments against purchase orders and documentation
• Collect samples when required, using designated tools and containers to prevent contamination
• Complete sampling forms and electronic entry into gLIMS or QC systems
• Record reference samples in SAP and store under specified conditions
• Generate and maintain documentation in a GMP manner
• Participate in continuous improvement/streamline processes
• Daily inspections of forklifts, warehouse, cooler, freezer, and sampling rooms
• Compliance with training programs & confirmation processes
• Inventory Control of all warehouse materials
• Operation of bulk solvent tank farm
• Sampling of Bulk tanker materials and managing incoming controls
• Store material in proper storage area/type as defined in SAP/ERP
• Maintain required training for shipment of hazardous materials
• Prepare materials & documentation for shipment to production areas & external locations
• Ensure all material movements are performed timely & accurately in SAP/ERP
• Physical inventory, to include cycle counts & annual inventory counts performed in SAP
• System knowledge in SAP/ERP: Utilization of system transactions to perform transfer of material & inventory adjustments
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

 

Physical Requirements

Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Routinely operates & inspects manufacturing equipment using hands. Strap & unstrap pallets using hands. Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting and standing) 50% of the time. May require corrected vision to 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. Ha