JOB OBJECTIVE
The Plasma Material Handling Associate Operator continually handles and moves boxes and pallets, both manually and with handling equipment, of plasma and plasma fractions often times in refrigerated areas and in freezers with temperatures of -30c or colder.
The work must be done with care, precision, and timeliness to maintain accurate inventory, to avoid breakage of material, and to support other logistics operations that depend on material movements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Loading and unloading of pallets/cases of plasma and plasma fractions from/to delivery trucks.
Separates and identifies various types of plasma and plasma from various sources.
Using manual and/or powered handling equipment, moves cases and pallets of plasma and plasma fractions to various stations within the logistics center.
Maintains active communication with other service areas to ensure accurate documentation and quality.
Completes all necessary documentation.
Learns and maintains thorough familiarity and compliance with Standard Operating Procedure Manual, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and internal company procedures.
Maintains supplies necessary to perform job duties.
Reports all unsafe working situations or conditions to area lead, supervisor or manager.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
High School Diploma or equivalent.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Familiarity with cGMPs and warehouse operations preferred.
Forklift operation and/or certification highly desirable.
COMPUTING SKILLS
Ability to use bar code scanners and basic computer skills desirable.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Communication and customer service skills.
Organized and able to manage time effectively.
Ability to work within a highly regulated, labor intensive, fast paced warehouse environment.
Ability to understand and follow SOPs and protocols.
LANGUAGES
Written and spoken English and Arabic.
Grifols Egypt for plasma derivatives is a joint-venture (JV) company between the Egyptian Government, through the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) and Grifols, the global leader in plasma medicines with more than 110 years of contribution to improving the health and well-being of people.
This joint venture is the first of its kind in the plasma industry and the first-ever Egyptian source member of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA). GEPD is a groundbreaking global public-private alliance that will benefit the entire region.
GEPD is committed to developing the plasma medicines market and achieving self-sufficiency in these critical therapies, which is crucial for the Egyptian healthcare system.
We are combining the expertise of both shareholders to build and operate 20 plasma donation centers throughout Egypt, along with manufacturing facilities including fractionation, purification, and fill-and-finish plants with a processing capacity of up to 1 million liters of plasma annually that can double in the future.
The new manufacturing facility will include a plasma warehouse and a testing laboratory. It will occupy 105,000 square meters strategically located in the administrative capital’s medical city, adjoining various healthcare institutions.
