What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Technician I position at BioLegend?
BioLegend, Inc. (a PerkinElmer Company) develops world-class, cutting-edge antibodies and reagents for biomedical research, manufactured in our state-of-the-art facility in San Diego, CA. Our mission is to accelerate research and discovery by providing the highest quality products at an outstanding value, along with superior customer service and technical support. Our product expertise covers a diverse set of research areas including Immunology, Neuroscience, Cancer, Stem cells, and Cell Biology.
In 2021, PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, acquired BioLegend. The acquisition, the largest in PerkinElmer’s history, further expands the Company’s life science franchise into high-growth areas such as cytometry, proteogenomics, multiplex assays, recombinant proteins, magnetic cell separation and bioprocessing.
BioLegend is looking for an energetic Packaging Technician to work in our dynamic, fast paced warehouse environment. This position will entail picking a high volume of products based on orders processed and preparing them for shipment. This role involves a high degree of repetitive tasks with a focus on quality.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Picking vials for orders processed according to the pick ticket for each order, triple-checking the order for accuracy, preparing for shipping
- Ensuring correct products are picked and processed
- Organizing supplies and Keeping 5S Standards
- Working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to search multiple product locations within inventory and then updating the system
- Occasionally handling blue ice with gloves
- Adhere to performance standards
- Safely handle dangerous goods
iACT Competencies
- innovate
- Aspire
- Collaborate
- Transform
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
- High School Diploma
- Ability to ensure quality while fulfilling a high amount of orders
Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience
- 6 months of related warehouse experience
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work at BioLegend in San Diego, California is $17 to $18/ hour. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. BioLegend is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Work Environment & Physical Demands - Warehouse
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a warehouse environment. Occasional exposure to a laboratory environment.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, talk and hear.
Salary : $17 - $18