Logistics Technician

About the role

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. Olink, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leader in next-generation proteomics, providing innovative technology that enables researchers to measure thousands of proteins from small biological samples. Olink solutions help advance scientific discovery, deepen our understanding of human health and disease, and support the development of new and more personalized approaches to healthcare. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Olink technology helps scientists measure thousands of proteins in small biological samples, generating insights that can advance our understanding of human health and disease. As a Senior Material Handler supporting Olink operations, you will play an important role in this mission by ensuring the materials and supplies needed to produce these innovative research products are received, stored, handled, and delivered safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound shipments from suppliers and put away products, equipment, and shipping materials
• Fulfill customer orders, including picking, packing, and shipping of Olink Proteomics kits and instruments
• Coordinate day-to-day parcel and freight shipping activities with FedEx and other third-party logistics providers
• Perform inventory management for lab and distribution operations
• Work with lab coordinators to ensure lab operations have sufficient reagent supply
• Track lab and distribution stock and conduct periodic inventory checks
• Ensure internal and customer orders are correctly processed from start to finish
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of logistics space and storage areas
• Communicate with customer care specialists to help provide customers with up-to-date information regarding their orders and lead times
• Independently solve logistical or general problems that may arise and apply a customer-first approach to all aspects of work

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Preferred: 0-2 years of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field, or equivalent educational experience in supply chain or life sciences
• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Qualifications

Physical Requirements / Work Environment: Employee will be required to stand and move around for long periods of time as well as frequently lift boxes and other materials weighing up to 50 lbs. in order to accomplish logistics functions.

Skills

• Excellent communication, time management, planning, and organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve and work well under time pressure
• Strong team player and fast learner
• Ability to be flexible in day-to-day work tasks