Site Specialist II

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

EXPERIENCE

1 year of related experience within a laboratory setting or customer service is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Able to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and desire to deliver excellent customer service. This includes maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor in all interactions and upholding Thermo Fisher Scientific’s values.
• Possesses a strong desire to serve the customer, and the interpersonal skills to collaborate with various levels of personnel at the customer site.
• Must possess operating skills to use handheld scanners to enter data in various systems as needed; as well as analytical skills to reconcile reports.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand the complexity of various work environments and work safely following all policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates computer proficiency and possesses intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Uses organizational skills to multi-task and meet due dates as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works primarily at customer sites, which may require independent work. Work areas may include spaces where chemical-based allergens are in use (such as penicillin, tetracycline, etc.)
• Depending on the area of the building, personal protective equipment may need to be worn, including lab coats, coveralls, hoods, facemasks, hairnets, safety gloves, steel-toe shoes (required for all colleagues), bump hats, and/or safety glasses.
• Regularly required to lift 30 - 40lbs, and up to 50lbs occasionally.
• Regularly use equipment including pushcarts, pallet jacks, mobile cylinders, forklifts, etc. to push/pull up to 100lbs
• Regularly required to stand, walk and conduct manual material handling (twisting, bending, reaching, lifting, etc.) for prolonged periods.
• Ability to work in environments with varied temperatures (cold rooms, outside, etc.)
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

The position is focuses primarily on scientific support services within Unity Lab Services core offerings: performing inventory management in point of use locations inside and outside of labs, use of a handheld scanner for inventory replenishment, front facing inventory, stocking inventory using First In/First Out (FIFO), dock to lab deliveries, material handling, dry ice delivery, lab coat management, and shipping/receiving.

• Use inventory/order management electronic systems to perform the following activities: on-site program replenishments and disbursements, receiving, put-away, stock rotation, cycle counts, order entry and expediting, customer service call resolution, product returns, and backorder processing
• Perform laboratory services such as order delivery, glassware processing, biological waste processing, chemical inventory receipt/reconciliation, and media preparation
• Proactively connect with the supervisor any customer concerns and/or potential problems and address customer concerns within established resolution timeframes.
• Engage in process improvement activities
• Be involved with safety programs such as hazard identification, inspections and incident reporting/investigation as required.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.

How will you get here?
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.