Assoc. Spclst, Y.E.S. Team Specialist (Onsite)
Rahway, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Job Description:
The Enabling Facilities (EF) group within the Chemical Engineering Research & Development (CERD) Department is seeking a highly motivated individual to work in a fast-paced job that provides support to laboratory scientists through centralizing a variety of tasks needed to maintain the laboratories in good working order and help the scientists with non-laboratory based work.
The Y.E.S. Team Specialist position will report to the Director Engineering and will be a member of the EF Team at the Rahway NJ facility. This position will be a member of the Y.E.S. (Your Everything Support) team which is responsible for a variety of operations work across the Rahway site.
Primary Responsibilities of the Associate Specialist Y.E.S. Team Specialist include the following:
Primary responsibilities of the Y.E.S. Team Specialist are to work on Y.E.S. Team initiatives such as domestic and international shipping of chemical intermediates sourcing and ordering chemicals and other materials for scientists in the department troubleshooting lab equipment initiating and tracking lab and equipment repair requests and performing routine tasks on a regular basis (e.g. eyewash station checks and glovebox organization). The successful candidate will identify and implement organizational improvements throughout the departments laboratories.
The Y.E.S. Team Specialist will also be expected to support equipment lifecycle at the Rahway NJ site through the purchase of capital equipment and the retirement of equipment at the end of its life. This requires collaboration with equipment requestors safety professionals site capital committees vendors and others to ensure that purchases proceed smoothly.
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors degree plus one (1) year relevant work experience OR Associate degree in a relevant technical field of study plus at least three (3) years experience OR High School Diploma/GED plus at least four (4) years of relevant experience in Capital projects Inventory Management Pharmaceutical Chemical Petrochemical Food Processing or Manufacturing.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent organizational skills to multi-task.
- Desire and willingness to learn contribute and lead.
- Track-record of independent problem-solving.
- Strong communication skills to discuss technical problems and a collaborative mindset to interface with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in the use of word processing spreadsheet graphing and presentation software.
- Familiarity with common chemicals/solvent property databases laboratory practices/equipment and general lab safety practices
Desired Experience and Skills:
- Familiarity with domestic and international shipping requirements
- Experience troubleshooting issues with equipment and/or electronics
- Familiarity with the administration of cGMPs Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) and S&E regulations as it pertains to pharmaceutical development.
- Lean Six Sigma Training / Certification.
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Required Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$71900.00 - $113200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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