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Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
Our One Agilent culture is built on the values we live every day. Innovation and contribution - Uncompromising integrity - Trust, respect, and teamwork - Speed - Focus - Accountability. We focus intensely on our customers, acting as owners, innovating and simplifying with urgency.
In this role, you will engage with a team that is responsible for filling, labeling, kitting and shipping the products to satisfy our customer's needs and make the world a better and safer place. Your team is also integral to maintaining accurate inventory and working towards a continuously improving environment. The team members doing the work have the greatest say in how to improve and are encouraged to be forward-thinking. You will be operating in a laboratory-like, climate-controlled environment.
Job Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to working individually and as part of multi-discipline, cross-functional teams to:
- Read and understand production schedule and shop orders.
- Accurately acquire and stage products, associated packaging materials, and labels; set up packaging and labeling equipment; assemble packages and kits per SOP and process order instructions for shipment to customers.
- Document work using an electronic manufacturing system.
- Assist in cycle counting as directed by supervisor.
- Participate, collaborate, and contribute as a team. Provide feedback to a supervisor or technical support group on safety, quality, and process-related issues.
- Serve as a change agent who actively supports Agilent initiatives and encourages new idea generation.
- Proactively tackle problems and participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to solution production operations.
- Ensure decision making is aligned with department and company goals and objectives
- Assist with unitizing of product [this is breaking down of 'bulk' batches into sellable units. This could include pour off, pipetting and flame sealing, accurate count and inspection]
- Product 'put-away' [stock shelves with the received product or properly put the sellable product in the correct storage locations].
- Handle the proper shipping procedures involving kitted products (involves working with closed hazardous kits or material).
- Ability to complete transactions in an ERP system (SAP or similar inventory control system).
Agilent offers an excellent benefits package including four weeks' vacation the first year, health, dental, and eye care, 401K plan, as well as HSA plan.
Note: This position's scheduled hours are on the day shift of 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET (Monday through Friday)