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Warehouse Operator I

New Brunswick, New Jersey

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  • Full Time
  • Level: Entry
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Overview

You’re an energetic and collaborative force behind an innovative global manufacturing process – one that’s bringing high-quality medicines to the world. Together with your team, you’ll push for new approaches, test limits, and find the solution to every challenge. Join a workplace that values your contributions and stands behind your growth and success. When can you start?

Success Profile

What makes a great Warehouse Operator I at Sun Pharma? Take a look and see how you match up.

  • Collaborative
  • Industrious
  • Logical
  • Problem-solver
  • Responsible
  • Energetic

Our Culture

We’re team players with curious minds. Self-starters who rise to the task at hand and take pride in our work. We challenge ourselves to find new ways to make a difference in people’s lives and our careers – from training to enrichment to team-bonding activities. This is the Sun Pharma way of life. And we can’t wait for you to be a part of it.

Phani P. Senior Director, Production Operations

“Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is the balance of providing accessible drug products and maintaining the highest quality standards. I’m proud to work in a place where my passion for producing the highest quality products is shared by everyone.”

Benefits

We’re in your corner – in so many different ways. Sun Pharma wants you to have the benefits, support, and rewards of a job well done.

  • Career Growth

    Get support for your career growth and development.

  • Benefits Programs

    Discover comprehensive benefits to support the health and wellness of you and your family.

  • Time Off

    Enjoy paid time off and leave-of-absence options.

  • Compensation

    Earn competitive compensation with incentive programs that reward our shared success.

  • Working Conditions

    Work confidently in the safe, clean, and regulated work environment that we foster.

  • Team Environment

    Collaborate in a workplace that’s rooted in our values and encourages cross-team engagement.

Warehouse Operator I

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Category Manufacturing, &, Operations Job ID R-53800
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Are you ready to join a team where your work truly keeps operations moving? As a Warehouse Operator I, you’ll play an essential role in supporting our Production, Packaging, and Warehouse teams by ensuring materials flow safely, efficiently, and accurately throughout the facility.

If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in accuracy, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is a great opportunity to start or grow your career in warehouse operations and manufacturing support.

What You’ll Do

Under close supervision, you will support daily warehouse activities including:

Material Movement & Accuracy:

  • Perform physical tasks involved in material handling, receiving, shipping, and storage
  • Move materials between the warehouse, Production, and Packaging departments
  • Pick and put away material in designated system locations
  • Use SAP to accurately maintain inventory and reflect physical storage locations
  • Follow all SOPs and safety policies while demonstrating strong GMP and GDP practices

Equipment Operation:

  • Use warehouse power equipment such as forklifts, stand-up trucks, and related devices to load, unload, move, stack, and transfer materials
  • Handle and inspect received materials, comparing shipments against purchase orders/invoices
  • Notify management of discrepancies, especially involving printed packaging materials

Work Environment

This role takes place in a dynamic manufacturing and warehouse setting where you may encounter:

  • Noise: Intermittent or constant noise levels
  • Fumes, Odors, & Gases: Occasional exposure related to manufacturing activities
  • Dust: Airborne particles such as textile, wood, or silica

Schedule

1st Shift: Monday-Friday: 7:00am-3:30pm

Physical Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must be comfortable with:

  • Frequent standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and bending
  • Regular lifting and carrying of 50–75 pounds
  • Moving 100–300 pound pallets/equipment using pallet jacks or similar devices
  • Navigating office, lab, warehouse, and plant environments
  • Wearing appropriate PPE such as respirators, safety glasses/goggles, and safety shoes

Travel

  • 0% travel required

Education & Qualifications

  • High School/Trade School/Vocational Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Basic knowledge in operating receiving equipment
  • Ability to complete basic SAP transactions
  • Ability to perform CTPAT inspections, including weighing machine calibration
  • Ability to drive turret, stand-up, and sit-down trucks
  • Ability to perform cycle counts via Teklogic cycle counting interface
  • Understanding of material destruction procedures
  • Willingness to learn weighing machine calibration
  • Basic troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to safely operate forklifts and other power equipment in the warehouse
  • Strong interpersonal skills and clear written/verbal communication
  • English language proficiency at CEFR A2 (Basic) level

Experience

  • Entry-level candidates welcome — no prior experience required
  • Fork truck experience is a plus

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a collaborative and safety-focused team that keeps operations running smoothly. This role offers hands-on experience, skill development, and opportunities to grow within warehouse, production, or logistics career path.

The presently-anticipated base compensation pay rate for this position is $20.80/hr. Actual base compensation may vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographical location and experience. In addition, this position is part of the Annual Performance Bonus Plan, and may be eligible for the Long Term Incentive Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs which include medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; and the employee assistance program. Employees also receive various paid time off benefits, including vacation time and sick time.

The compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company, or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).

We provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, military or veteran status, generic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Sun Pharmaceuticals (Sun) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Sun employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Sun. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

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