Warehouse Operations Technician
Merck
Summary
Our warehouse team ensures materials and inventory are consistently available to support manufacturing operations. This Warehouse Technician position will primarily support production groups by ordering, receiving, stocking, and delivering materials needed for daily operations. The role works closely with production teams, the main warehouse, and external service providers to ensure materials and supplies are available, properly stored, and maintained at appropriate inventory levels.
Job description
Position Responsibilities
- Order materials and production supplies using SAP to support daily manufacturing needs.
- Monitor inventory levels and replenish commonly used materials and supplies to maintain adequate stock.
- Receive materials from the main warehouse, verify deliveries, and put materials away in designated storage locations.
- Pick up, stage, and deliver materials and supplies to production areas as needed.
- Maintain organized storage areas and ensure materials are properly labeled, stored, and rotated when applicable.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, dollies, and other material-handling equipment to safely move materials.
- Coordinate with external service providers for trash and waste collection, including providing access to appropriate areas and supporting scheduled pickups.
- Perform recordkeeping and inventory transactions to help ensure accurate material quantities and inventory information.
- Communicate with production groups regarding material needs, shortages, or other inventory concerns.
- Support general warehouse and material-handling activities as needed.
- Follow all applicable company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and governmental regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 1+ years of relevant warehouse or material-handling experience
- Experience receiving, stocking, handling, and moving materials
- Working knowledge of computer systems
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and directly support production groups
- Ability to safely lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Ability to operate a forklift and other common warehouse/material-handling equipment
- SAP experience strongly preferred
- 2–4 years of relevant warehouse or material-handling experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate Leave
- Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.