Sr Material Handler

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Location / Division Specific Information

Asheville, NC/ Life Sciences Group

Join our Materials team now to support customers in achieving scientific goals quickly, successfully, and safely.

How will you make an impact?

• Responsible for performing the physical or combined administrative/physical tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, counting and picking of materials for Production orders and Sales Orders.

What will you do?

• Pick, pack, sort, arrange, count, store, and accurately process items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures and customer requirements.
• Sustain a high level of quality to ensure customers receive accurate product and in the time requested.
• Receive materials and/or finished goods daily.
• Verify the quality, type and amount of materials received are accurate and that the appropriate documentation is present (e.g. packing list).
• Handle critical items with a very high attention to detail.
• Unpack, label, and put inventory items into stockroom locations.
• Perform weekly cycle counts and other inventory control initiatives.
• Develop positive relationships with internal departments, external customers, and suppliers.

How will you get here?

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

• Ability to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures, instructions, and to meet schedules required.
• Skill to operate powered industrial trucks and with the ability to operate the equipment at various heights.
• Need basic digital literacy to navigate ERP systems, Baan, Bridgelogix and Outlook software in order to support the operation in its daily functions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills and customer service skills required.
• Ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.
• Precision is important when carrying out daily responsibilities; inaccuracies in tasks may lead to disruptions in production timelines.
• Must be ready to start work timely daily and maintain strong attendance performance.
• Ability to receive and complete general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new assignments.
• Equipment training will be provided through one-on-one instruction, on-the-job training (OJT), Thermo Fisher Scientific generated Standard Training Protocol (STP) and/or other training documentation.

Working Conditions:

• Warehouse environment under various temperatures.
• Perform work of a highly repetitive nature.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, stretch, and transport objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly lift and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs and frequently ascend ladders.
• May occasionally sit, kneel and crouch.
• May handle “packaged” hazardous materials.
• Due to business needs, must be flexible to work varying schedules, hours, and overtime as needed.
• The physical requirements outlined above reflect those vital to carry out the core duties of this role.

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