Material Handler II

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Standing for full shift, Warehouse

Job Description

Purpose

To assemble and pack outbound orders in compliance with all specifications and company regulations, so that orders can be handed over to shipping in a correct and timely manner.

Job and Position Context

The EDC in Bleiswijk is the main European Distribution Center in Europe, shipping to customers on the European continent, Africa, and the Middle East. Inventory is received from manufacturing sites and suppliers from all over the world.

The site is ISO9001 and GDP certified, and a ThermoFisher Zero Waste site.

The EDC ships > 1mn orders per year out to customers and other ThermoFisher sites.

It holds > $ 50mn of inventory stored on > 66K different bin locations, spread over ambient, cold room (+5C) and frozen (-18C) walk-in areas, and -80C and -170C freezer chests.

Stock is stored as item numbers or SKUs (Stock Keeping Units), and most SKUs are also lot controlled. Both SKU and lot number need to be handled and recorded throughout the warehouse processes.

There are 4 separate ERP systems in which stock and inbound & outbound orders are registered: SAP, Arrow, and E1 with WMS. This spread of complex processes over the different systems makes stock management, cycle counting, and all administration of orders very complicated and exciting.

Despite this, stock accuracy is kept over 97.5%, and shipping accuracy is over 99.7%. These accuracies are critical, since customers’ research can depend on getting the correct SKU/Lot delivered consistently throughout their projects.

All employees at the EDC are required to perform their tasks in accordance with the EDC QMS, and to participate in a number of EH&S, PPI, and Lean activities:

• Reporting potentially hazardous situations in the SHED reporting tool
• Daily Tier meeting with their teams to discuss yesterday’s results and planning for today
• Participate in 5S initiatives and checks to keep warehouse and offices organized and efficient.

Job Content

Key Areas of accountability/responsibility

• Receive products from picking for packing.
• Check products for accurate item and lot based on pickslips, oLPNs, Tasks and digital order information.
• Review the order requirements, and if vital escalate or picking quality department.
• Responsible to pack products according to temperature requirements and applicable work instructions, and in such a manner that they can safely be shipped without breakage.
• Responsible to note damages if applicable and raise issues.
• Scanning of data into various ERP systems.
• Attach required labels and dispatch notes to shipping boxes per carrier.
• Check labeling of dry ice boxes against airwaybill information.
• Can build manual shipments, carton logs and CMR’s for different departments to have the accurate data registered.
• Is Known Consigner certified to handle export orders.
• Ensure the product is accurately packed according to the customer requirements such as RFID, HVO, Export, White Glove, Instruments and Cross dock.
• consolidate/split tasks and or oLPN’s.
• consolidate/split orders in WMS and Trax
• work with serial numbers in SAP and able to print a dispatch note.
• Can navigate through different systems such as E1, SAP, WMS, TRAX.
• Use programs such as Excel, Word, Teams, iConnect, Outlook.
• Must support other departments, projects and PPI initiatives.
• Demonstrates dependability, safety consciousness, productivity, and quality at a minimum At Standard level along with willingness to maintain flexibility and perform multiple warehouse functions as needed.

Authorities

Work together with colleagues to plan division of work.

Any issues with items or processes are raised to senior colleagues or the operational leads.

Complexity of the Job

Working with various systems for crafting shipment information for forwarders.

Working with computers, scanners, and printers to create labels and paperwork, matching it to packed shipments.

Considering specific customer requirements when applicable.

Working in a stressful environment, often under pressure due to tight deadlines.

Working with hazardous materials such as dry ice.

Knowledge and educational level

Minimum of MBO-2 level either by education or by relevant work experience.

A good understanding of the main processes.

Good solid understanding of Microsoft Office, specifically Teams, and Outlook.

Languages: English and at least basic knowledge of Dutch, both verbal and written.

Required Level of Experience

Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a warehouse or (logistic) office operation.

Competencies

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Physical ability for standing all day and handling totes and boxes.

A sense of ownership and accountability.

Pro-active.

Flexible.