Sr Material Handler

bioMerieux; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Parental leaves

Job summary

bioMérieux in Saint Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Material Handler to perform shipping, material movement, and receiving duties, ensuring accurate inventory levels and compliant warehouse operations.

This role supports Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality goals and collaborates with Sales Administration, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning. It includes 5S upkeep, safety adherence, potential truck transport, and training teammates to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of logistics, shipping, or warehouse experience.
• Experience following cGMP, ISO and FDA guidelines in a regulated environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery and assist in material transport as needed.

Responsibilities

• Pulls and packs product orders with accuracy; checks lot numbers and weights.
• Receives product from manufacturing or suppliers; ensures proper labeling.
• Maintains inventory accuracy and 5S in warehouse areas.
• Counts physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods.
• Processes paperwork for material transactions; ensures compliance with procedures.
• Drives a truck for material transport when required; trains others in department.
• Identifies process improvements to maximize accuracy and reduce errors.

Skills

5S principles

Kaizen

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

WMS procedures

Inventory control

Job description

The Senior Material Handler is responsible for performing shipping, material movement, and receiving duties, as well as confirming inventory levels. This role directly impacts both internal and external customers, as well as the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality goals of the division. Routine internal contacts may include Sales Administration, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Material Handling, and Planning.

Primary Duties

• Pulls and packs product orders to ensure accuracy and efficiencies. Checks lot numbers; package weights and prepares carrier document
• Receives and processes product from manufacturing or suppliers. Ensures parts are properly identified and labeled.
• Stocks product after approval for use in a manner to maintain 5S, inventory accuracy and safety.
• Counts physical inventory of all raw materials and finished goods in the warehouses and coolers.
• Processes all required paperwork to ensure the material transactions occur for all departmental activities.
• Maintains warehouse and work areas following 5S principles; participates 5S audits as needed
• Follows all departmental and company safety policies including maintaining warehouse and work areas following 5S principles
• Work with the department Associate Team Leaders and Team Leaders to ensure compliance with all cGMP, ISO and FDA guidelines for warehouse activities.
• May need to drive a truck for material transport of product from one location to another
• Provides training to others within the department.
• Identifies areas that need improvement within the department to assist in maximizing accuracy, minimizing errors and increasing inventory accuracy of all parts processed.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 1+ years of logistics, shipping, or warehouse experience

Preferred

• Additional years of logistics, shipping, or warehouse experience.
• Familiarity with WMS procedures.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing (cGMP, ISO, FDA) environment.
• Demonstrated process improvement or compliance participation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Organizing work and resources efficiently to ensure smooth operations
• Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently
• Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
• Effectively navigate social interactions in the workplace
• Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues
• Basic: demonstrates fundamental awareness and can perform routine tasks with guidance
• Knowledge of Kaizen and 5S principles

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in stationary position, often standing, for prolonged periods.
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like.
• Ability to wear PPE correctly most of the day.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery.

The pay for this role is $17.50/hr. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux’s bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer.

• A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
• Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Various voluntary benefit offerings
• Discount programs
• Parental leaves

Location/Region: Saint Louis, MO (63115)