Massachusetts Green Jobs

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.

Job Title: Material Handler II

Location/Division Specific Information

Location: Bedford, MA

Schedule/Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

How will you make an impact?

Provide logistical support to all departments. This may include the movement of all materials and products to and from all warehouse storage areas. Includes the receipt of all incoming material as well as the preparation, staging and loading of all domestic and export shipments. The incumbent will perform in a teamwork environment interacting with all Logistics Personnel, thus providing their customers (internal and external) with the highest possible level of service.

What you will do...

• Ensure safe, timely and accurate delivery of materials between all production and warehouse storage areas, while complying with all regulatory and internal procedures.

• Ensure safe, timely and accurate receipt of all inventoriable and non-inventoriable items, including inspection for damages, confirming quantities and repalletization.

• Accurate and timely data entry of Purchase Orders upon receipt of goods into the enterprise resource planning system and the generation of documentation for pallet labeling and sampling.

• Ensure safe, timely and accurate loading of finished products and materials onto transport trailers and containers.

• Schedule delivery appointments with suppliers and freight carriers.

• Perform daily inspections and minor maintenance on lift trucks to ensure safe operation.

• Follow all Environmental Health & Safety Policies and Procedures.

How you will get here...

Education

• High school diploma/General Educational Development (GED) Certificate is required

Experience

• Minimum 3 years logistics experience

• Valid forklift operation certificate is preferred.

• • Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

​ Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

• Proficiency with the English Language.

• Strong judgment, decision making abilities, trouble shooting and thinking-out-of-the-box skills. Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

• Familiarity with cGMP's, SOP's, SAP, WHMIS and safety regulations.

• Ability to access and maintain confidential information.

• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time

• Manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of up to 40 pounds

• Arm, hand and finger dexterity

• Visual acuity to operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time

• Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.

• Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, loud noise, bright lights, fumes or odor.

• Use of Personal Protective equipment is required and may include any of the following: safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, gloves, hair net, beard cover, safety apron, respirator.

• Must be fluent in English

What we offer...

Excellent Benefit Package:

• Review our company’s Total Rewards (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards)

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

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• 401K Company Match up to 6%*

• Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Employee Discount Program

• Recognition Program

• Charitable Gift Matching

• Company Paid Parental Leave

• Career Advancement Opportunities

* eligibility timeline may vary ​

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our unusual mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.