Warehouse Group Lead

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. 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.

EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of general warehouse experience, including work within several different warehouse departments
• Leadership experience and desire is preferred
• Experience handling hazardous materials (chemicals) is a plus
• Experience with computers and scanning equipment preferred
• Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to stand and move about the warehouse for significant periods of time (involving walking, stooping, bending, and reaching) required
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Desire to work within a team, but also able to work independently and solve problems quickly
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to lift, carry, and push up to 50 lbs

• esponsibility for the daily distribution activities, productivity and quality within assigned department (receiving, picking, packing, shipping, inventory control).
• Provide leadership and assistance with the daily operation of the department to meet all daily objectives.
• Assist employees with exceptions and problem resolution to ensure accuracy within the department.
• Coordinate with Supervisor to ensure that staffing levels are appropriate to meet department and launch time goals.
• Organize and direct workflow for the department when supervisor is unavailable
• Provide instructions about standard operating procedures, material handling equipment and help in resolving problems.
• Train temporary employees and new hires.
• Assist the supervisor in maintaining a safe, injury-free work environment.
  Education
  High school diploma or equivalent required