Material Handler I

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Portage, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to stand and move about the warehouse for significant periods of time (involving walking, stooping, bending, and reaching) required.
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Desire to work as part of a team, but also able to work independently and solve problems quickly.
Ability to read and write in English.
Ability to lift, carry, and push up to 70 lbs frequently and 100 lbs occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field
Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers/forklifts)
Warehouse experience handling medical or diagnostic products.
Experience with powered industrial trucks (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc).
Experience in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with computers and scanning equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Process customer orders daily to meet their expectations.
Work in one or more process paths; receiving, stocking, picking, packing, or shipping.
Repetitive motions lifting, kneeling, bending and pushing packages up to 50lbs
Maintain a high level of detail at an efficient pace daily.
Majority of work tasks will be completed in a 2-8C cold room.