Material Handler II - Distribution (First Shift), New York, NY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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.

DESCRIPTION

Location/Division Specific Information:

Grand Island, Staley Road location, BCD/BID Division of LSG. This is a Material Handler II role in the Distribution (Outbound) department on 1st shift with a work shift of Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm.

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:

• Pick/pull customer orders by obtaining material/products from designated warehouse locations in various temperatures (Ambient, Cold Room & Freezer).
• Transferring finished products to different pallets in addition to banding/wrapping the pallets.
• Use various electronic systems, ERP (E1), Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel), Smartsheet.
• Stage product and load various shipments onto logistics carriers.
• Perform various checks and ensure inventory is picked and packed accurately.
• Work in or support other process paths; receiving, material handling, storage.
• 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.

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.
• 401K.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

How you will get here:

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 various powered industrial equipment (counter-balance trucks, reach trucks, powered pallet jacks).
• Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• 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 25+ pounds. May be required to lift weight of 45 pounds or more, with assistance and/or with equipment on occasion.
• Working in and out of a -5 to -20C Freezer and 2 to 8C Cold Room and potentially at different heights using PIT equipment (swing trucks, order pickers).

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $14.41–$21.61.

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

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