Sr Material Handler - ULT - 2nd Shift
US - North Carolina - Asheville Update time: October 26,2020
Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

What will you do?

  • Operates forklift, hand truck, tugger, buggy or hoist to unload, store and distribute parts and material.
  • Performs equipment safety check and completes documentation as required.
  • Maintains current fork lift certification.
  • Communicates effectively within department or with other departments to relay key information. Open to and asks for suggestions and opinions of others regarding materials issues and goals.
  • Troubleshoots work related problems to Supervisor, Coordinators or Engineering team.
  • Fully engaged, initiates activities that support department and team goals, suggests improvements in work methods and is actively involved with all of the team activities within the department.
  • Performs other duties, provides support and coverage on all operations in the department as requested by supervisor. Proficient cross training and flexibility required.
  • Performs system generated pre-determined cycle count on designated parts and documents. Investigate discrepancies or adjusts errors and reports to supervisor as appropriate.
  • Stores items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas. Maintains clean and organized work area that supports co-workers as well as safety, efficiency, quality and customer demands. Assures that tools and equipment are in proper condition for usage.
  • Performs all duties using required safety procedures and equipment according to company policies and practices and with ISO standards.
  • Loads, unloads, stores and distributes both purchased material and internally manufactured parts and assemblies.
  • Checks purchased material order for accuracy; record parts or material received and delivered, as required.
  • Examines and inspects stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors. Initiates non-conformance ticket when parts are identified as defective.
  • Scans barcodes to manage and maintain accuracy of inventory storage and change. Places parts in bins or other locations as designated.
  • Distributes material, parts and assemblies to production lines.
  • Monitors the inventory level of basic parts and materials. Notifies supervisor/coordinator or purchasing, as required of inventory shortages.
  • Enters product related information into computer system to track bar codes, locations or production rates.
  • Responsible for ordering parts, detrashing parts, counting parts, Kanban management, moving scrap, stocking and inspecting door racks, hot sheets, and cycle count
How will you get here?
  • Team oriented motivated individual with strong a drive for results.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of standard policies/procedures for receiving and/or storage of materials.
  • Forklift license required and 1 yr experience of consistent forklift experience demonstrated.
  • Preferred – 1 year minimum of manufacturing materials warehouse and shipping work experience.
  • Knowledge of Baan and Bridgelogics.
  • Ability to identify various parts for distribution to production lines and/or to check against purchase orders.
  • Requires the ability to read and interpret packing lists and requisition and/or pull lists, write, and complete simple forms.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Regular and reliable attendance.
  • Physical Demands: Standing, bending, reaching and handling bulky parts is common to the job. Frequently lifts up to 35 pounds.
  • Ability to read, interpret and follow wiring diagrams and blueprints as shown in SOE. Ability to read and differentiate part numbers, labels and work instructions.
  • Demonstrated trouble shooting


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