Material Handler II (Wed-Sat 7am-530pm)

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Shift: Wednesday - Saturday 7am-5:30pm

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll 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 worlds 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 yesterdays 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. Its 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. Its 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.

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required along with the ability to read English. Good math skills are also a plus.

Experience:
Required - A minimum of one (1) year of work experience in distribution warehouse supply chain or related field.
Preferred - Experience with electric jacks and powered industrial trucks (order pickers/forklifts).

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
* Work well within a team environment utilizing good communication skills.
* Versatility to be able to perform in a variety of roles within the team.
* Experience working with the SAP operating system and BluJay shipping software is helpful.

* Above all else - safety conscientiousness. Safety always comes first!

Physical Requirements / Work Environment
* Walking and/or standing throughout the majority of a 10-hour shift.

* The ability to lift up to 60-lbs.

* And to reiterate it is an underground (cave) environment with large refrigerated coolers requiring proper attire.

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 oclock.

Also because it is considered the weekend shift a 15% shift differential increase in pay is offered.

What We Offer:

* Compensation *
Competitive Pay
Performance-Related Bonus (where eligible)
Annual Merit Performance-Based Pay Increase

* Excellent Benefits *
Medical Benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave

Paid Holidays
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities