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Material Handler II - Third Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Grand Island, NYOnsitePosted 41 days ago$18.00 - $21.00/hour
Full TimeEntry LevelOperations & Supply ChainLife Science Service & Supply
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Summary

You are an enthusiastic, dependable, hard-working, standout colleague that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. Your impact will range from delivering products that help a scientist discover a cure for cancer to helping a nurse care for a patient effectively because they have the right equipment.

Job description

How Will You Make an Impact?

You are an enthusiastic, dependable, hard-working, standout colleague that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. Your impact will range from delivering products that help a scientist discover a cure for cancer to helping a nurse care for a patient effectively because they have the right equipment.

A Day in the Life

  • Perform tasks such as retrieving material from our manufacturing departments and various warehouse environments.
  • Transferring finished products to different pallets in addition to banding/wrapping the pallets.
  • Use various electronic systems, ERP (E1), Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel), Smartsheet.
  • Stage product and load various shipments onto logistics carriers.
  • Perform various checks and ensure inventory is stored accurately.
  • Work in or support other process paths; receiving, picking, packing, or shipping.
  • Regularly use PIT equipment (power walkie, fork truck, pancake, stacker, and swing truck).
  • In addition to daily tasks, you will participate in safety, quality, and process improvement initiatives.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

  • Minimum of one year of general warehouse experience.
  • One to two years' experience working with computers and basic software packages, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
  • Experience with various powered industrial equipment (counter-balance trucks, reach trucks, powered pallet jacks).
  • Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Ability to analyze and solve problems independently as well as collaboratively.
  • Self-motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Successful in partnering with colleagues of differing cultural, language and educational backgrounds.
  • Demonstrates the Thermo Fisher values (The Four I's) – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

  • Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Close vision and ability to adjust focus required.
  • Regularly required to lift up to 20 pounds. May be required to lift weight of 45 pounds or more, with assistance and/or with equipment on occasion.
  • Working in and out of a -5 to -20C Freezer and 2 to 8C Cold Room and potentially at different heights using PIT equipment (swing trucks, order pickers).

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Minimum of one year of general warehouse experience
  • One to two years' experience working with computers and basic software packages, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Experience with various powered industrial equipment (counter-balance trucks, reach trucks, powered pallet jacks)
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems independently as well as collaboratively
  • Self-motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Successful in partnering with colleagues of differing cultural, language and educational backgrounds
  • Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
  • Close vision and ability to adjust focus required
  • Regularly required to lift up to 20 pounds; may be required to lift 45 pounds or more with assistance and/or equipment on occasion
  • Working in and out of a -5 to -20C Freezer and 2 to 8C Cold Room and potentially at different heights using PIT equipment

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • Shift Differential
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Company overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.

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