Sample Management Specialist - 1st Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Greenfield, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Discover Impactful Work: Through Unity Lab Services, we offer integrated lab services, support, and supply management with customized service offerings and world-class experts to address our customers' unique laboratory business needs. Our inventory management specialists use our intuitive electronic systems and mobile scanning tools to ensure orders move efficiently from dock to desk.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
1–2 years of customer-facing, retail stocking, warehouse, or inventory-control experience
Confident using RF handheld scanners or mobile scanning apps and basic Microsoft Office tools
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills—especially via email—and a friendly, solution-focused approach
A self-starter who thrives with detail, accountability, and teamwork
Must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher’s pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening, credentialing, or badging requirements.

Nice To Haves

Shipments may include IATA DOT hazardous materials

Responsibilities

Management and tracking of the daily samples delivered to the site
Process outbound shipments using validated shipping containers, and continuous temperature monitoring devices. Shipments may include IATA DOT hazardous materials
Serve as sample clerks dedicated to the QC Labs.
Receiving, inspecting, checking-in and transferring samples
Track laboratory reference standard and biological indicator needs and ordering.
Disposing samples from LIMS and physically after CoT has been released, manage sample/chemical waste accordingly.
Audit sample inventory routinely, support quarterly cleaning of fridges/freezers, and chemical inventory disposal, and other inspection readiness activities as needed.
Ensure ALCOA+ documentation at all times, complete all site required training, and follow safety, hazard, and PPE requirements.
Organize and maintain sample management using lean practices, establish standard work for product families and workstreams.
Use handheld RF scanners and our mobile app to perform replenishments, stock rotation, cycle counts, order entry, returns, and backorder processing
Receive and inspect shipments, scan and store items, and maintain cycle counts to guarantee up-to-date inventory records
Own customer interactions—respond via email (our primary channel), follow up by phone, and assist internal partners to resolve questions and build trust
Collaborate with supervisors and teammates to propose and implement improvements that streamline daily workflows
Uphold safety and organization standards in every work area by following site guidelines and wearing required PPE
Proactively monitor stock levels and flag gaps or issues to prevent operational impacts
May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor