Material Handler II - First Shift

Thermo Fisher; Town of Grand Island (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

120 hours PTO per year

Paid holidays

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in New York is seeking a Material Handler II to support our Distribution team on 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:30pm). You will move materials, load trucks, and maintain accurate inventory while using PIT equipment and computer tools.

This role involves handling hazardous materials, working in cold and varied environments, and contributing to safety, quality, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year warehouse experience.
• 1–2 years experience with computers; Excel and Word.
• Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers).
• Hazardous materials handling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders daily to meet expectations.
• Receive, store, pick, pack, or ship materials.
• Prepare shipping documents and coordinate with couriers.
• Ensure inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with team to ensure positive experience.

Skills

Import/Export regulations

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Rapid flashing lights, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

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 is a Material Handler II role in the Distribution department on 1st shift with the work shift of Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:30pm. Within the domestic department, you will perform tasks such as retrieving material from manufacturing, transferring product to pallets, banding/wrapping product to pallets, storing pallets, staging trucks, and loading trucks. As well as using E1, Outlook, and Excel. You will also 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.

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:

• Process customer orders daily to meet their expectations.
• Work in one or more process paths; receiving, storing, picking, packing, or shipping.
• Prepares shipping documents, coordinates shipments with couriers, and ships materials, including finished products, per applicable SOPs.
• Ensure inventory is stored accurately.
• Work with your team to make sure everyone has a magical experience every day.

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 powered industrial trucks (order pickers).
• Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Maintain knowledge of current import/export regulations as they relate to shipment of goods to and from the USA.
• 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.
• Ability to work in different environments such as frozen, refrigerated, and ambient/room temp.
• Ability to work at different heights on Powered Industrial Trucks such as an Order Picker.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.75-$19.50.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards