Operations Technician I

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Franklin, MA

5d•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. This position will be located 10 Forge Parkway, Franklin, Massachusetts supporting Thermo Fisher Scientific's Pharma Services Division. We want enthusiastic, dependable, hard-working, standout colleagues that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. The impact you will have could be anything from delivering products that help a scientist discover a cure for cancer to helping a nurse care for a patient effectively because they have the right equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Requires a minimum of 6-months proven experience.
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 and carry up to 50lbs and push up to 70 lbs frequently and 100 lbs occasionally.
Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Experience with Inventory Control and/or with a life science company is a plus.
Knowledge gained by working in an FDA regulated environment using Good Document Practices.
Experience using handheld scanners, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or lean tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Receiving, examining, sorting, arranging, counting, storing, picking, and packing items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures and customer requirements.
Using an inventory management system for data entry, sample tracking, and management of samples.
Preparing and filing routine documentation.
Maintaining quality metrics.
Participating in process improvement activities.
Operating material handling equipment (e.g., hand truck, pallet jack, forklift etc.).
Working in and out of a +4c walk-in Cold Room and -20c walk-in Freezer.
Handling material and specimens stored at temperatures down to -196c.