Senior Material Handler 2nd shift

Bayer CropScience Limited; Myerstown (PA); On-site; USD 66,125,000 - 100,262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Bayer seeks an experienced Senior Material Handler to support the Consumer Health division at the Myerstown site in Pennsylvania. The role focuses on receiving, storing, and shipping materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, and safely operating warehouse equipment in a GMP/SOP-driven environment.

Responsibilities include forklift operations, batch documentation, and coordinating with transportation partners while adhering to site safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Must read/interpret SOPs and work instructions.
• Proficient computer skills; SAP/MES experience preferred.
• Prior experience with automated inventory systems is required.
• Must have forklift operation certification and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day warehouse activities: receiving, storing, and shipping.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and logs.
• Coordinate with Warehouse Manager to meet production priorities.
• Operate forklifts and related equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ensure proper handling of hazardous materials and waste as required.
• Complete documentation and paperwork for material movements and transfers.

Skills

Forklift operation

Mathematical aptitude

Driver's license

SOP literacy

SAP/MES experience

Computer skills

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.
  • Other miscellaneous tasks to include, but not limited to:
    • 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.

Location

United States : Pennsylvania : Myerstown

Division

Consumer Health

Reference Code

886752

Contact Us

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