Material Handler II

Job DescriptionMaterial Handler IIWhen your part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.Location / Division Specific InformationThe Thermo Fisher Scientific Memphis site is part of the PSG-CTD Division. It is a multi-product and multi-client biopharmaceutical site. We provide storage and order fulfillment of commercial and commercial free pharmaceutical products for our clients. We have capabilities to support and store products that require cold chain and ambient processing.How will you make an impact?As a Material Handler I you will perform an array of duties such as receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, picking and filling orders from stock, packing and shipping orders, or managing, organizing, and retrieving stock and other supplies utilizing a forklift, reach truck, dock stocker, turret truck and/or an order picker. Lead a safe, compliant, and profitable execution of all related processes and facilities continuous improvement. These duties will be performed according to established safety, security, and quality guidelines in our GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) facility.What will you do?

Prepares samples or clinical agents or collection kits in accordance to with Standard Work instructions for pickups, courier deliveries and shipments.

Responsible for using Warehouse Management System (WMS) for data entry and material/product tracking.

Conduct work in a safe and effective manner and take appropriate action to fix unsafe acts, systems, and procedures.

Using a picking equipment you will examine, pick, pack, sort, arrange, count, store, and accurately process items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures

Maintain inventory accuracy by verifying quantity, lot number, expiration date and product name

Load and unload trucks as needed via forklift or pallet jacks

Wrap, weigh, & prepare shipments on skids/pallets

Willing to cross-train and work in multiple areas of the warehouse

Handle fragile products, removing damaged products as necessary

Ability to respond to and/or communicate using emails or other software on a professional manner

Participate in Continuous Improvement – PPI (Practical Process Improvement) events by entering JDIs and performing Gemba’s and promotes companies vision of 4 I’s

Follow quality protocols, aligning with Warehouse and Good Distribution polices and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and safety procedures as well as cGMP and cGDP

Learn, adapt, and train on new concepts or businesses

Processes cold chain products as the need arises, in a -20 freezer and 2-8 cooler

Other duties as assigned

Education

High School diploma or GED

Experience Required

2+ years warehouse experience

2+ years forklift equipment experience a must

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

High attention to detail

Strong sense of urgency

Walk and stand up to six hours at a time

Can interact and use WMS and RF scanning devices to perform basic distribution tasks

Ability to wear PPE as required

Basic computer skills

Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Good verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to work weekends and overtime

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.