Material Handler II - 1st Shift

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Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, No contact lens allowed; prescriptive glasses will be provided, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse

Job Description

1st Shift: Monday to Friday 6:30am-3:15pm

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll 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 world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information:
1223 W Morris Street, Indianapolis, IN 46221

How Will You Make an Impact?:
Performs established distribution and warehouse activities in accordance with approved SOPs, GMP requirements and assigned priorities. The role focuses on safe, accurate and timely execution, building broad process capability, and escalating non-routine issues appropriately. 

Key Responsibilities

• Pick, pack and ship distribution orders and complete related warehouse activities according to approved procedures. 

• Execute routine distribution and warehouse system transactions and maintain accurate required records. 

• Process work according to priorities established by the Distribution Lead or Supervisor; promptly communicate barriers or discrepancies. 

• Verify storage conditions, temperature requirements, shipment documentation and inventory status before movement or release. 

• Load and unload courier shipments using approved material-handling equipment when trained and authorized. 

• Maintain safe, secure and organized work areas through Daily Management and 5S practices. 

• Identify quality, safety or efficiency opportunities and communicate them to senior team members or leadership. 

• Support labeling, bulk receiving, transfers, shipping, destruction activities and other logistics functions as assigned. 

• Support other Supply Chain areas as business needs require. 

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:
Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field

Preferred:

• Prior distribution or warehouse experience. 

• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). 

• Prior pharmaceutical or clinical logistics experience. 

• Experience with powered industrial tricks (Pallet jack and forklift experience). 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to understand and follow written instructions, SOPs and GMP requirements. 

• Basic working knowledge of warehouse/distribution processes and inventory controls. 

• Ability to recognize discrepancies and escalate them with relevant information. 

• Basic proficiency with warehouse systems and Microsoft Office applications. 

• Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability and teamwork.

• Demonstrated attention to detail, reliability and teamwork. 

• Ability to work overtime when business volume requires additional labor hours. 

• Ability to perform data entry and inventory handling. 

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role and safely use material-handling equipment when trained and authorized. 

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team within Distribution and across QA, Client Services and Supply Chain. 

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching and handling containers/packages for extended periods. 

• Regular material handling and lifting consistent with site requirements; use pallet jack or forklift for heavier loads when trained and authorized. 

• Work may occur in refrigerated/freezer or other controlled warehouse areas with required PPE.

• Ability to work overtime when business volume requires additional labor hours. 

What We Offer:
Compensation
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities