Shipping, Receiving, Materials Technician

Who We Are

We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping‑pong, chili cook‑offs, and other fun events that make our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

You have a precise nature and embrace attention to detail. You value established procedures to ensure first‑time quality for accurate and on‑time results. Words that describe you are consistent, efficient, and diligent. You also embrace change to keep pace with emerging information and shifting priorities, offering suggestions to improve process flows. You get great satisfaction from working on routine assignments and rise to the occasion to take on miscellaneous projects.

You easily transition between working independently and working with a team with excellent customer service as your internal guide.

Directly responsible for the day‑to‑day shipping and receiving activities of radioisotopes, including but not limited to the following operational and technical aspects:

• Manages the shipment and receipt of hazardous/nonhazardous materials and products
• Maintains compliance with cGMP, safety and transport operations
• Ensures components and raw materials are accurately documented, inventoried, and stored
• Assists internal customers and resolves logistics issues with professionalism
• Supports daily operations with the receiving, pick, pack, and shipping processes; initiates Purchasing Requisition s as needed to maintain target inventory levels; ensures compliance with applicable procedures and regulations throughout operations
• Conducts inventory cycle counts according to specified frequency to ensure accurate inventory; investigates discrepancies, and incorporates corrective actions
• Operates forklifts and other equipment safely and efficiently
• Maintains a clean, organized, and audit‑ready warehouse environment

• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
• Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciates the history of current state, knows how and when to make suggestions, as well as using just the right pace to reach the improved future state
• Understands your own communication and learning styles, can assess others’ styles, and is able to find the right path to best connect with colleagues
• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of experience with document control experience in the shipping/receiving warehouse industry
• Highly efficient with MS Office products and WMS software
• Knowledge and experience with hazardous/non‑hazardous labeling standards and practices
• Trained forklift operator
• Valid driver’s license with clean MVR record
• Experience handling critical temperature material in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

• Associate’s degree in business or equivalent work experience
• 3 years of experience in cGMP shipping/receiving warehouse environment
• Experience working in a Lean WHSE environment – 5S, KANBAN, JIT, Kaizen, WHSE automation
• Experience with radioactive materials
• 5+ years of experience with documented experience in the shipping/receiving warehouse industry
• Dangerous Goods certification/ IATA / DOT Training
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, 21 CFR 210/211
• Knowledge of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations

• Full‑time position
• Niowave’s standard operating hours are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday – Friday with an expectation of adjusting to meet shift work requirements and to engage with staff working outside of standard hours as needed
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role
• Occasional travel to and from shipping sites (for example: Detroit and Michigan airports)