Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada Looking for Warehouse Associate – III at Brampton, ON Full Time

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.com.

What we offer:
A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions

Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off

Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Forklift Operator co-ordinates, monitors and completes activities within the Warehouse, to ensure the safety, quality, production, and training needs are met, while coaching and mentoring team members to achieve the goals defined for the warehousing department.

Duties and responsibilities

The position may focus on any of the following functions in the Warehouse as directed by the Taro Management group:

Oversee the Warehouse operations (B126) and related functions at B130 and B 132 to ensure safe and efficient material movement as required to effectively support production and US Distribution.

Ensure the required ERP transactions are completed in a timely manner to support accurate inventory management.

Organize workloads for the shift based on Finite Schedule for Packaging and Compounding.

Coordinate and delegate sample request forms required for all departments.

Coordinate activities with the Warehousing Manager and Director.

Maintain a safe and secure operating environment within the warehouses.

Maintenance of the warehouse housekeeping and housekeeping tasks as per SOP’s.

Ensure return materials are monitored and assigned within the shift.

Participate and conduct new employee training.

Coordinate cycle counts and complete inventory investigations.

Ensure that all production work orders are staged and delivered on a timely basis in order to support efficient production.

Maintaining inventory location accuracy.

Cross train with warehousing staff to ensure back up for US Distribution and receiving of Bulk Tankers.

Ensure compliance with cGMP guidelines and SOPs are maintained.

Report and complete safety incident reports as required.

Conduct shift handover meeting to discuss shift status and potential issues with the next shift.

Perform all Warehouse Assistant duties and responsibilities (see Warehouse Assistant job description).

Complete all GMP Documentation correctly and in a timely manner.

Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records.

Participate in and/or lead Non Conformance Investigations.

Participate with Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA’s).

Initiate, and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls.

For US Finished Goods Distribution:
Book all carriers for Ambient and Cold Chain shipments.as per the production volumes.

Check and verify each pallet to ensure accurate prior to shipments and have corrected if required.

Complete all ERP transactions under the load building function.

Build load of finished goods as per the Cognos print out for shippable items

Complete all documentation for Smart Boarder & ASN & Pro Forma Invoice & Customs Documents

Complete trailer inspections prior to shipments and report any illegal or suspicious activities if found

Assist R&D with warehouse functions at B126 warehouse as required.

Assist with the recycling at building 126.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Secondary School / High School Diploma required.

Valid Driver’s license.

Valid Fork Lift license.

Minimum 3-5 years of warehouse, shipping/receiving, transportation experience.

3-5 years of experience operating a forklift (Raymond Reach).

Minimum 1 year experience operating an ERP system including material movements and inventory control and RF Scanner.

SAP experience is an asset.

Strong pharmaceutical cGMP background.

An effective team player with proven organizational, and interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Must be self-directed, able to work well under pressure, able to work alone and in groups

Good time-management and organizational skills.

Able to take on additional tasks where required.

Ability to analyze, perform root cause analysis, involve appropriate stakeholders in the decision making process.

Knowledge of standard Warehousing practices.

Knowledge of standard material handling practices including fork lift and pallet truck operations.

Knowledge of standard warehouse safety rules and skills in enforcing company safety rules.

Must have a good understanding of Microsoft Office.

Experience with integrated MRP/ERP systems with RF scanner.

Ability to make decisions within the scope of warehouse operations as necessary to maintain material flow.

Ability to investigate inventory discrepancies, determine root causes and suggest corrective actions.

Ability to investigate operating problems (NCIs), determine root causes and suggest corrective actions.

Working conditions

Maybe contacted through telephone during off regular hours regarding “urgent” or emergency issues.

Warehouse Office environment with majority of time spent in the warehouse or production areas.

Work overtime, including weekends, when required.

Exposed to noise from equipment.

Physical requirements

The position requires a mixture of standing and walking, some heavy lifting and/or movement of materials.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.