# Material Handler II - Distribution (First Shift) [Thermo Fisher](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/thermo-fisher.md) · New York · United States · [Operations](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/operations.md) Thermo Fisher is hiring a Material Handler II - Distribution (First Shift) in New York. Posted 2026-07-07; applications close 2026-09-05. **Apply**: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/job/TFSCGLOBALR01352321EXTERNALENGLOBAL/material-handler-ii---distribution-(first-shift) Posted 4d ago. ## Role details ## 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 ## Applying to this role This Material Handler II - Distribution (First Shift) role at Thermo Fisher runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. 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