Material Handler II (Wed-Sat 7am-5:30pm)

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Lenexa, KS

1d•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. Location/Division Specific Information: This position supports the Microbiology Division through the Central Distribution Center (CDC) located within the Meritex cave system in Lenexa, KS near the intersection of Hwy. K-10 and Ridgeview Rd. Not only is the facility in an underground location, but much of the work is performed within refrigerated coolers, requiring proper attire. How Will You Make an Impact?: You, along with your teammates, will be responsible for shipping medical testing supplies to hospitals, clinics and elsewhere on time every day. These testing supplies are critical for healthcare workers to diagnose illnesses in their patients. If testing supplies are unavailable, patients must wait to begin treatment plans in scenarios where time is rarely an ally. A Day in the Life: Each day begins with a (Tier I) meeting where site leadership reviews yesterday's team performance, details expectations for the upcoming day, makes announcements, etc. Following the morning meeting, team members take packets of orders from the Shipping Desk and walk through the warehouse with wheeled wire carts collecting products to fill the orders. It's imperative that the right products from the right bins in the right quantities, etc. are picked to fulfill the orders. A good chunk of the day is spent standing at a packing station boxing up orders to ship out parcel primarily by FedEx Ground and Express, but there are exceptions requested from customers notated on the pick slips. It's crucial that special shipping instructions are followed accurately. With time, experience and training, it will also be expected that this position be able to confirm orders (i.e. checking the accuracy from the pickers), pull larger pallet orders and potentially load trailers with a forklift. This position is considered to be part of the "weekend" shift, working from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday through Saturday. Although the stated shift end time is 5:30, there are some days (typically a Wednesday or Thursday) when the shift may not end until up to 7 o'clock. Also, because it is considered the weekend shift, a 15% shift differential increase in pay is offered. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required along with the ability to read English.
Good math skills are also a plus.
A minimum of one (1) year of work experience in distribution, warehouse, supply chain or related field.
Work well within a team environment, utilizing good communication skills.
Versatility to be able to perform in a variety of roles within the team.
Above all else - safety conscientiousness. Safety always comes first!
Walking and/or standing throughout the majority of a 10-hour shift.
The ability to lift up to 60-lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electric jacks and powered industrial trucks (order pickers/forklifts).
Experience working with the SAP operating system and BluJay shipping software is helpful.

Responsibilities

Shipping medical testing supplies to hospitals, clinics and elsewhere on time every day.
Take packets of orders from the Shipping Desk and walk through the warehouse with wheeled wire carts collecting products to fill the orders.
Pick the right products from the right bins in the right quantities, etc. to fulfill the orders.
Standing at a packing station boxing up orders to ship out parcel primarily by FedEx Ground and Express, but there are exceptions requested from customers notated on the pick slips.
Follow special shipping instructions accurately.
Confirm orders (i.e. checking the accuracy from the pickers)
Pull larger pallet orders
Potentially load trailers with a forklift.