Senior Material Handler 2nd shift

Bayer; Myerstown (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Bayer in Myerstown, Pennsylvania seeks a Senior Material Handler to manage day-to-day warehouse activities—receiving, storing and shipping products while ensuring safety and accuracy. You'll work with SAP/MES, operate forklifts, and maintain documentation per GMP/SOP guidelines.

The role requires strong English communication, forklift certification, and experience with automated inventory systems. Opportunities include team training and process improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret/follow instructions in SOPs/Work Instructions.
• Proficient computer skills; Microsoft software; Lotus Notes experience preferred.
• Experience using automated inventory systems (e.g., SAP, MES).
• Experience using motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment.
• Must be able to operate a forklift; forktruck certification and experience.
• Experience in GMP or SOP environments; warehouse experience.
• Able to perform basic math and use the metric system.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license; willing to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Focuses on day-to-day warehouse activities: receiving, storing, and shipping products.
• Ensure safe work environment by following safety rules and SOPs; maintain clean work area.
• Transport materials between buildings and off-site locations.
• Maintain accuracy of the Drop Trailer Log and related paperwork.
• Communicate with distribution centers and transportation companies.
• Responsible for fleet maintenance.
• Meet production demands by following site-wide production schedule.
• Operate forklift and related attachments.
• Operate warehouse equipment and perform material movement per SOPs.
• Inspect materials for damage, ensure correct counts, and ensure cleanliness per cGMPs.
• Complete and update documentation for material movement (electronic and paper).
• Pick orders of raw and packaging materials for production.
• Review teammate paperwork as needed.
• Transfer materials with company vehicles on site; support interplant trips.
• Support QA (Sample Rooms and retesting).
• Pull materials for Write Offs; Load landfill/recycling trailers.
• Handle hazardous/sensitive materials appropriately.
• Attach photos and complete safety/quality observations and trainings.
• Submit work orders to maintain equipment and racks.
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors as directed.
• Foster team culture and continuous improvements; train teammates.

Skills

Verbal and written English

Computer skills

SAP MES experience

Forklift operation

Math skills

Driver's license

OT willingness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

MES

Lotus Notes

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

SENIOR MATERIAL HANDLER

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

Focuses on the day-to-day activities within the warehouse, including receiving, storing, and shipping products. This position involves ensuring that all operations are conducted efficiently and safely, managing inventory levels, and maintaining accurate records. Works closely with the Warehouse Manager to support overall operational goals.

• Ensure safe work environment by following all safety and ergonomic rules, including any special personal protective equipment (PPE) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) applying to a particular process or area. Maintain clean and orderly work area and participate in safety improvement projects.
• Transport materials between buildings and off-site locations.
• Maintain accuracy of the Drop Trailer Log and related resources; maintain appropriate handling of all inbound and outbound paperwork.
• Appropriately communicate with the distribution centers and transportation companies.
• Responsible for fleet maintenance.
• Perform full range of duties associated with operations in 3 on-site warehouses such as:
• Meeting production demands and maintain production priorities by following site wide production schedule; effectively read & follow schedule, including communicating with supervision on material concerns.
• Forklift operation, stand-up and sitdown units, including operation of required attachments such as the pullpack, clamp, drum clamp and inverter.
• Operation of warehouse equipment including racking (high density, fixed, flow), battery charging units, wrapping machines, dock plates and scales.
• Perform receiving, storing, & shipping tasks by following SOPs, including but not limited to inspecting materials for damage, ensuring correct counts, & ensuring materials are clean by Current Good Manufacturing Standards (cGMPs). For example, physically matching documentation to materials received, verifying materials to shipping orders to ensure accuracy, following cGMPs to ensure material cleanliness, preparing shipping orders and scrap orders, etc.
• Accurately complete, maintain, and update documentation (electronic and paper) when performing material movement tasks.
• Picking orders of various raw and packaging materials to supply to the production departments.
• Review and verify team members paperwork as needed.
• Material transfers by operating company vehicles on site, including mailruns and deliveries of Maintenance Repair and Operational Items (MROs) to proper locations, as well as operate the Box Truck for interplant, local, and long distant trips.
• Providing support to the QA Department (Sample Rooms and retesting).
• Pulling materials for Write Offs.
• Loading landfill and recycling trailers.
• Ensuring appropriate handling, storage and response to Hazardous and sensitive materials.
• Completion of all required electronic and paper documentation associated with each task, including the attachment of pictures when required. This includes the completion of required safety observations, quality observations, training, process improvements, work orders and attend scheduled departmental meetings.
• Submit work orders as needed i.e. to keep equipment running or repair racks.
• Coordinate work with external contractors and vendors as directed by supervision.
• Help build team-oriented culture & continuous process improvements by motivating and supporting team members, being faithful to the team process by sharing knowledge with all members of the department, and take ownership of training and learning for self-development and team training (i.e. training team members, motivating and supporting team members, sharing knowledge to continuously improve the process, self-initiating the development of technical skills, etc.).
• Utilize automated inventory system (i.e., SAP, MES) to conduct the following transactions, as needed:
• Material movement and storage
• Scrap transactions
• Reconciliation
• SAP inventory cleanup
• Cycle Counting
• Empty Bin Reports
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English. Demonstrated ability to read/interpret/follow instructions in regard to workplace documentation, such as SOP’s, Work Instructions, etc.
• Computer skills: Must have proficient computer skills. Microsoft software experience and Lotus Notes experience preferred.
• Previous experience using automated inventory system is required (i.e., SAP, MES, etc.)
• Previous experience using motorized & non-motorized material handling equipment required.
• Must be physically able to operate a forklift truck; forktruck certification and experience required.
• Experience in a government regulated, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or standard operating procedures (SOP) environment required. Previous warehouse & material handling experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a production environment.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good mathematical aptitude in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, & metric system.
• Must be able to maintain a valid driver’s license;
• Must be willing to work overtime as required, based on production/warehouse demands.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commercial Driver license with experience in over-the-road driving and yard movement preferred
• Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement preferred.

Employees can expect to be paid an hourly rate $23.32-$34.99. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/6/26.

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Location:

United States : Pennsylvania : Myerstown

Division:

Consumer Health

Reference Code:

886752

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