Lead Material Handler

Thermo Fisher Scientific; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This role involves working in a dynamic warehouse environment, where you will receive and fulfill orders while adhering to safety and quality standards. You'll play a crucial part in maintaining accurate inventory and ensuring that materials are handled safely. With opportunities for personal development and career advancement, this position is perfect for those looking to grow in a supportive team environment. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact every day.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years in warehouse or supply chain experience required.
• Ability to operate powered industrial trucks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and fill orders accurately and safely.
• Maintain accurate inventory and resolve errors.
• Train others on safe material handling procedures.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Scissor Lift

Box Truck

Inventory Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

10 hr shift/nights

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information:

This role is in the Single Use Division and will be performed at our Lebanon, TN location.

This is a 10-Hour night shift schedule. Hours will be 7:30 PM to 6:00 AM Monday through Thursday.

How Will You Make an Impact?

You will follow and train others on standard operating procedures. You will investigate and solve inventory errors and recommend process improvements. You will work in a warehouse environment where you will receive and complete orders in a safe, accurate and timely manner including placing all incoming and outgoing materials, finished goods, raw materials, and supplies in the applicable staging, shipping, receiving or storage locations while adhering to company SOP’s and WID’s.

A Day in the Life:

· Receive and fill orders accurately and safely, placing materials in the appropriate locations.

· Maintain accurate inventory in designated warehouses and locations.

· Learn, understand, and demonstrate correct and safe material handling procedures, training others on warehouse documents and procedures.

· Investigate and resolve inventory errors, recommending process improvements.

· Keep work areas safe, clean, and organized.

· Use various tools and equipment such as computers, scanners, tape guns, pallet jacks, and forklifts.

· Follow safety and cGMP requirements.

· Deliver materials to other buildings using company vehicles (box truck and van).

· Keep documents, records, and training up-to-date and accurate.

· Prepare and document material movement, updating inventory management system accordingly.

· Ensure products meet quality standards by collaborating with other departments and addressing quality errors.

· Actively participate in process improvements and continuous improvement activities.

· Work effectively as part of a team, assisting with training and mentoring.

· Focus on personal development through timely completion of training.

· Adhere to schedule to meet production goals.

How will you get here:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

· Required: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field

· Preferred: Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

· Operate forklift, scissor lift, box truck, and similar equipment and obtain certification through training.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills.

· Competency in using computers, Microsoft Office products, and inventory management systems.

· Read and understand written materials, including words, pictures, and numbers.

· Accurate picking, counting, sorting, calculating, and measuring using tools like calculators and rulers.

· Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

· Consistent adherence to policies, procedures, instructions.

· Could work up to 12 hours per day in a fast-paced regulated warehouse environment, with occasional overtime.

· Ability to lift and manipulate up to 40 pounds unassisted.

· Ability to stand, reach, bend, twist, stoop, push, and grasp while performing tasks.

· Use of equipment and hand tools, including scanners, tape guns, and powered equipment requiring forceful gripping, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motion.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

· The warehouse has some ambient noise

· Ability to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and understand chemical hygiene including labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), common chemicals are disinfecting, solvents and IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol 70% and 99%)

What We Offer:

Compensation

· Competitive Hourly Pay Rate

· Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions

· Annual performance-based bonus

· Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits

· Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific

· Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1!

· Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

· Retirement Savings Plan

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Employee Referral Bonus

· Career Advancement Opportunities