Material Handler II - Distribution (First Shift)

Job Description

Location/Division Specific Information:

Grand Island, Staley Road location, BCD/BID Division of LSG. This is a Material Handler II role in the Distribution (Outbound) department on 1st shift with a work shift of Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm.

How Will You Make an Impact?

You are an enthusiastic, dependable, hard-working, standout colleague that will make a difference for our customers and fellow colleagues every day. Your impact will range 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.

A Day in the Life:

• Pick/pull customer orders by obtaining material/products from designated warehouse locations in various temperatures (Ambient, Cold Room & Freezer).
• Transferring finished products to different pallets in addition to banding/wrapping the pallets.
• Use various electronic systems, ERP (E1), Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel), Smartsheet.
• Stage product and load various shipments onto logistics carriers.
• Perform various checks and ensure inventory is picked and packed accurately.
• Work in or support other process paths; receiving, material handling, storage.
• Regularly use PIT equipment (power walkie, fork truck, pancake, stacker, and swing truck).
• In addition to daily tasks, you will participate in safety, quality, and process improvement initiatives.

What We Offer

Compensation:

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate.
• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Annual merit performance-based increase.

Excellent Benefits:

• Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits — effective Day 1.
• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays.
• 401K.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of general warehouse experience.
• One to two years' experience working with computers and basic software packages, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Experience with various powered industrial equipment (counter-balance trucks, reach trucks, powered pallet jacks).
• Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to analyze and solve problems independently as well as collaboratively.
• Self-motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Successful in partnering with colleagues of differing cultural, language and educational backgrounds.
• Demonstrates the Thermo Fisher values (The Four I's) – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Close vision and ability to adjust focus required.
• Regularly required to lift up to 25+ pounds. May be required to lift weight of 45 pounds or more, with assistance and/or with equipment on occasion.
• Working in and out of a -5 to -20°C Freezer and 2 to 8°C Cold Room and potentially at different heights using PIT equipment (swing trucks, order pickers).

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $14.41–$21.61.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards