Material Handler II

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Richardson, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join 100,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life each day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help 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. Material Handler II A primary focus of the Material Handler II is to manage inventory and to support production by providing necessary parts and materials to Manufacturing, Applications and Engineering personnel. The position closely works with the various functions to locate parts and materials and to kit work orders in a timely manner to build products for shipment to customers and meet production target dates. The Material Handler II is also responsible for monitoring inventory levels and notifying supervisor and buyer of part shortages or low stock levels requiring replenishment. The position will also assist with receiving incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing and shipping of outgoing shipments, and initiation and tracking of vendor repairs. This position is in Richardson, TX.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Critical thinking skills
Fluent in English (verbal and written)
Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Work independently and possess problem solving abilities
Lifts, carries, pulls and pushes up to 20 - 40 pounds frequently
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is vital for adequate scheduling and coverage
General warehouse experience
Understanding and experience with applying Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of experience in an inventory control environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.
Purchasing experience
Forklift certification or experience
Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Kit work orders for Manufacturing according to priority set by Supervisor or Operations Manager in order to meet product shipment dates
Report part shortages and low stock levels for timely ordering and replenishment
Inventory Management through performing routing cycle counts
Fulfill internal purchase requests as needed to keep production and testing on schedule
Receives incoming deliveries against purchase orders and checks them for accuracy
Assists with packing, labeling and scheduling outgoing shipments according to SOP and work instructions
Ships out parts to customers or suppliers
Manages material returns through the production part return process.
Completes inventory cycle counts, recounts, and reconciliations
Completes water spider activities on production floor
Brings Practical Process Improvement (PPI) thinking to assignments to continuously drive improvement
Adheres to work safety, fire safety, hygiene of work and other regulatory standards.
Practices good housekeeping and keeps inventory neat, clean, and orderly
These jobs tasks are not all inclusive. Other tasks may be assigned as needed when required to assist in maintaining warehouse operations.