Material Specialist

Position Overview

Position Description

We are hiring a Material Specialist. The Material Specialist will be responsible for organizing raw materials/ intermediates, process returns, and investigate errors.

Shift Hours: 3rd shift: 9pm-5:30am

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Biosciences, we turn curiosity into breakthroughs that advance the field of life sciences. By offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services in cell culture media, discovery research reagents, recombinant growth factors and proteins, fine chemicals, and critical assay materials, we partner with the brightest minds in biotech and pharma to tackle the world's biggest health challenges.

Imagine being part of a team that enables life-changing discoveries like new vaccines, therapies, and advancements in regenerative medicine. Our culture fosters curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, and we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled quality and service to our partners. If you're ready to make an impact, your future belongs with us at FUJIFILM Biosciences.

Our headquarters in Santa Ana, California, is surrounded by world-class schools, lush parks, and scenic beaches like Laguna and Huntington, making it an ideal place to live, work, and explore. With additional campuses across the US, Europe, China, and Japan, we offer opportunities to make a difference worldwide.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit:

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Control and organize goods received.
• Perform routine cycle counts to ensure accurate inventories.
• Assist with inventory investigations during inventory cycle counts and reconciliation processes
• Navigate through ERP system to support inventory management
• Control and organize goods returned.
• Analyze and verify pick list as part of returns process for process orders completed.
• Comply with all safety and health regulations.
• Run SAP report to obtain bin stock status information
• Download SAP data into MS Excel or similar spreadsheet tool for analysis
• Perform Bin-to-Bin material transfers to ensure production storage locations are empty / cleared after manufacturing has concluded.
• Process materials being returned post manufacturing by weighing materials, assessing quantity variances against documented ERP system transactions and performing necessary variance reconciliation.
• Investigate large variances to determine root cause by accessing various ERP material movement reports and production batch records. Document findings.
• Coordinate with production supervisors, production leads, materials management and inventory control as part of investigations and inventory reconciliation processes.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good work history.
• Experience in a diagnostic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, or cosmetic manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Business ERP System transaction processes
• Knowledge of Metric System.
• Forklift driving experience.
• Weighing of materials utilizing various scale platforms.
• Ability to learn processing methods that comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Ability to speak and read English.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Salary and Benefits:

• For California, the base range for this position is $23.46- $30.50 per hour. Compensation for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience, location, etc.).
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

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EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([email protected]).