Lead Material Handler

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Warehouse

Job Description

Discover Impactful Work:
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.

Manage warehouse operations with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while supporting operational excellence. This role is responsible for coordinating daily activities, maintaining accurate inventory management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will guide and develop team members while fostering a culture of continuous improvement through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives. Responsibilities include managing warehouse processes such as receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping materials, including sensitive scientific products, hazardous materials, and temperature-controlled items.

A Day in the Life:

• Oversee daily warehouse operations including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping activities
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards (cGMP/GxP, DOT/IATA/IMDG as applicable)
• Maintain accurate inventory control and support warehouse management system (WMS/ERP) transactions
• Coordinate team activities and provide guidance, training, and performance support
• Operate and support the use of powered industrial equipment (e.g., forklifts)
• Handle a variety of materials including standard supplies, hazardous materials, and temperature-controlled products
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and PPI methodologies
• Collaborate across teams to resolve issues, manage priorities, and improve operational efficiency

Keys to Success:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• 4+ years of warehouse operations experience required
• 1+ years in a leadership or supervisory role preferred
• Experience in cGMP/GxP regulated environments preferred
• Experience with inventory control procedures and warehouse operations
   

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems, ERP software (SAP, Oracle, etc.), and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations and hazardous materials handling (DOT/IATA/IMDG preferred)
• Forklift certification and experience with powered industrial equipment
• Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail
• Ability to train and support team members on procedures and safety protocols
• Proficiency in English required; additional languages a plus

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work in varying temperature-controlled environments

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:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Career Advancement Opportunities