Dock/Shipping Specialist II - 1st Shift

About the role

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Responsibilities

• Generate, verify, and match shipping labels with incoming packages to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain awareness of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and ensure compliance.
• Identify order discrepancies and raise to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure all incoming and outgoing packages are scanned accurately for inventory control.
• Safely operate pallet jacks to move heavy packages and pallets.
• Ensure proper handling and placement of items to prevent damage.
• Coordinate the delivery of materials to the appropriate locations.
• May perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2 years of work experience in material handling: warehousing, shipping, and/or receiving is required.

Skills

• DOT and IATA experience and training preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a safety-first approach.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting shipping labels (DOT labeling), with the ability to be trained in the operation of pallet jacks and lift gates.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Environmental Conditions

• Personal protective equipment, such as lab coats, coveralls, facemasks, and steel-toe shoes, is often required.
• The position requires regular lifting of 30–40 lbs (up to 50 lbs occasionally) and using equipment like pushcarts and forklifts to move up to 100 lbs.
• Dry ice handling and NMR refilling.
• Standing, walking, reaching, and bending are frequent activities, sometimes in varied temperature environments.

Pay

$21.30 per hour.

Schedule

Standard Monday–Friday schedule.