Material Handler I - First Shift
About The Position
The Material Handler I works on the Distribution team at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Bridgewater, New Jersey site. The role’s primary responsibility is to ship daily orders in a timely, safe, and productive manner, helping ensure customers receive the products they need. The position involves handling and staging materials in and outside the building, operating powered industrial trucks, and preparing shipments in accordance with prescribed regulations. The role is first shift, Monday through Friday. Work takes place in a warehouse and may involve cold rooms and freezers, loud equipment or machinery, hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and required personal protective equipment. The worker must be able to lift 40 pounds without assistance and alternate between seated and standing positions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and write in English.
- Commitment to working safely and efficiently.
- Ability to operate powered industrial trucks.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to work alternately in a seated or standing position.
- Comfort working with hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in manufacturing, operations, production, a laboratory setting, or a related field.
- Experience with powered industrial trucks; forklift operator experience is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Ship daily orders in a timely, safe, and productive manner.
- Perform pre-use safety inspection checklists for powered industrial trucks.
- Report malfunctioning powered industrial trucks and use lockout/tagout standard operating procedures.
- Direct, stage, and place materials in or outside the building using appropriate material handling equipment.
- Pick, prepare, package, document, label, and ship materials according to prescribed regulations, using accurate dispatching equipment.
Benefits
- Paid time off and designated paid holidays, including at least 120 hours of PTO and 10 paid holidays annually.
- Retirement savings plan, including a 401(k) plan.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans, including health incentive programs.
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits.
- Paid parental leave, including bonding and caregiver leave.
- Accident and life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan with the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
- Potential variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance.
- Additional shift differential for second- and third-shift positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
