Material Handler I

Join the Thermo Fisher Scientific team and make a positive impact on a global scale. This position is located at 17501 W 98th Street, Lenexa KS in the Microbiology Division.

Job Description

Pay: $18.00/hr

Shift: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm

A Day in the Life / What will you do?

• Good understanding of the various systems used in Inventory Control (SAP, DR, etc.).
• Picking orders for shipments and production.
• Packs products for shipments.
• Delivers staged for specified courier(s).
• Verifies quantities for Distribution.
• Maintains accurate storage of hazardous waste kept in the Hazard Room.
• Operates mechanical equipment (manual and powered) in accordance with company safety and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains equipment and storage areas as prescribed in a neat and clean manner to meet housekeeping standards.
• Align with all corporate and government guidelines (SOP, GMP, Procedures, etc.)
• Performs all duties with all corporate and government safety guidelines.
• Prepare Domestic, Import and Export shipments- includes paperwork preparation and communication with freight forwarders.
• Maintain packaging supplies and pallet inventories as needed.
• Coordinate Courier shipments using established Fed-Ex and UPS systems.
• Receives, stores, picks, retrieves, stages and delivers raw materials and W.I.P. used in production.
• May be required to support receiving process.
• Delivers non-production items to appropriate parties throughout the facility.
• Stores released materials in accordance with established warehouse procedures.
• Pulls and stages materials using a pick slip or material movement document.
• Stores in the correct environment and logs location of both W.I.P. and finish goods.
• Packs product for shipments.
• Delivers stages material to specified production areas.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Previous experience in pick/pack/ship and equipment operations is preferred.
• Data entry skills.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Skills:

• Good general reading and math skills
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to work standing/walking for 1012-hour shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively.
• Ability to work in fluctuating temperatures ranging from 40 degrees up to 80 degrees.
• Ability to work passed scheduled time off / extra hours.

What We Offer:

• 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

Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with deep expertise in healthcare, focused on a select set of subsectors, including pharmaceutical services and technology, medtech and related services, life science tools and diagnostics.

This decision follows a thoughtful evaluation as part of Thermo Fisher's ongoing business strategy to actively manage and strengthen our portfolio.

We expect the transaction will be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals. Until the transaction is complete, Thermo Fisher will continue to operate the business.

If you join the microbiology business prior to the close of the transaction, your employment is expected to transition to Astorg.

For more information, please review:

• Thermo Fisher's press release
• Astorg press release