Job Description

Akron Biotech is continuing to transform and further its rapidly growing capabilities and is now seeking highly motivated professionals to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role within our organization that is driving advanced therapy development and commercialization with high quality industrial scale solutions. We manufacture and distribute components and raw materials for cell therapy discovery, development, and commercialization to meet industry needs worldwide. We offer an array of highly competitive benefits and perks to our valued associates.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Logistics & Facility Operations Coordinator to support warehouse & facility operations. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth execution of daily activities such as data entry, vendor coordination, shipping and receiving, and general facility support. The ideal candidate is organized, communicative, and hands on.

Responsibilities:

• Manage inbound and outbound shipments, including unloading, loading, and verifying contents.
• Determine the appropriate method of shipment, prepare shipments by packaging, labeling, and protecting items for transport.
• Document items shipped by recording and documenting as required.
• Receive shipments by accepting deliveries, unpacking and confirming deliveries. Verifu items received by inspecting condition of items, comparing count/measure of items to purchase order and packing list, noting any discrepancies.
• Handle, preserve, segregate, protect and store products to prevent damage, contamination or deterioration.
• Handle and store material in accordance with procedures from receipt through delivery of the final product to the customer.
• Maintains stock of shipping and receiving materials.
• Monitor all warehousing supplies and participate in regular inventorying activities.
• Perform activities in accordance with all required safety guidelines.
• Perform accurate data entry and maintain organized records.
• Plan and schedule calibration and preventive maintenance for equipment.
• Coordinate work orders for facility upkeep, including refrigeration and other critical infrastructure.
• Ensure bin locations are accurately labeled and cold storage is organized and maintained.
• Be available for occasional weekend work, based on operational needs.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; Associate degree preferred.
• 1-3 years experience in warehouse/shipping/receiving environment.
• Experience with MS Office; must be able to perform regular administrative tasks with a high degree of accuracy and proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• A high degree of independent initiative and ability to work in a complex team setting.
• Experience with import/export procedures and delivery requirements preferred.
• Experience handling hazardous materials.
• Must be able to lift and bend frequently; must be able to routinely lift and move up to 50 lbs.; capable of working in indoor and outdoor settings.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadline oriented. Organized with excellent time management skills are critical.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:401K plan with employer match

• PPO and HMO medical insurance plan availability
• Company paid dental and vision insurance
• Company paid short-and long-term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid holidays
• Generous paid time off allowances
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee gym reimbursement program
• Employee recognition program

EOE/DFW

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