Lead Material Handler

The Opportunity:

Under moderate supervision, perform warehouse operations, including loading/unloading trucks, stacking bags, handling products, and palletizing. Document all completed work and record inventory data, utilizing scanners/computers, as necessary. Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of warehouse operations and promote teamwork. Operate forklifts and hand carts. Understand and adhere to all safety policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

Education: High School education or GED preferred.

Experience: 3 years' experience - Requires good supervisory and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with personal computers and material handling equipment is essential.
• Strong decision-making and coaching skills.
• Ability to drive results.
• Requires good supervisory and communication skills.

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Help establish work schedules.
• Ensures schedules are implemented correctly and jobs are completed properly.
• Applies sound communication and motivational techniques to lead, supervise, coach, and discipline associates.
• Provides performance evaluations to recommend promotions, wage increases, associate development, and terminations.
• Supervises checking and unloading of inbound shipments, orderly stacking of product, and picking and staging of outbound shipments in accordance with a high level of productivity.
• Verifies required inbound/outbound paperwork with drivers, ensuring that all products are properly counted.
• Ensures inbound and outbound shipments are complete and free of damage.
• Completes all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Computers are used to analyze daily and weekly production metrics.
• Assists in physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Maintains product locator system.
• Ensures the optimal utilization of space.
• Rotates product as appropriate.
• Ensures the efficient and safe operation of material handling equipment.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Assists in maintaining warehouse security.
• Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety and in accordance with OSHA and other appropriate standards.
• Attends warehouse planning meetings.
• Acts as liaison between employees and management.
• Communicates industry and brand knowledge to associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.


The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.


We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is
$51,500.00 - $83,375.00
Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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