Material Handler 1
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Location
- Carlsbad, California, United States of America
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- H-1B history
- 76 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
About this role
Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Working at heights Job Description Job Title: Material Handler I Location: Carlsbad, CA Reports to: Distribution Manager When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. DESCRIPTION Position Summary: The Material Handler works in all areas of distribution with the goal of meeting/exceeding both our internal and external customers' expectation. This includes: providing shipping and order fulfillment serves for finished goods, inventory of materials, supplies, parts and equipment at the Carlsbad facility. This role reports to the Supervisor, Distribution. Key Objectives of the role: Pick, pack, sort, arrange, count, store, and correctly process items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures and customer requirements while sustaining a high level of quality to ensure customers receive correct product and in the time requested. Receive materials and/or finished goods on a daily basis. Verify the quality, type and amount of materials received are correct and that the appropriate documentation is present (e.g. packing list). Work in a warehouse environment under various temperatures including room temperature (59–86 degrees F), cold-room (36-46 degrees F), and/or freezer-room (minus 4 – 23 degrees F). Safely operate distribution equipment, as required. Stand for extended durations. Lift up to 40 lbs on a regular basis. Routinely push and pull up to 40 lbs. Regularly climb and reach. Satisfactorily complete Life Technologies training requirements and operate within all ISO standards pertaining to site Distribution including, but not limited to, Control of Documents and Quality Policy. Nature and Scope: This position largely interacts with equivalent levels of internal personnel. The interaction requires good communication and customer service skills. Effectiveness in this role also requires some knowledge of shipping, receiving, and inventory control procedures as well as the ability to understand and interpret team metrics. The job encounters recurring work situations of a routine nature where the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required. Accuracy is required in performing all functions of this position; errors in work could cause delays in schedules. This position requires the individual to be ready to start work on-time daily and maintain strong attendance performance. The incumbent normally receives general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new assignments. Equipment training will be provided through one-on-one instruction, on-the-job training (OJT), Life Technologies generated Standard Training Protocol (STP) and/or other training documentation.
Working Conditions
Performs work of a highly repetitive nature. Will walk and may occasionally sit, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift up to 40 lbs. May handle "packaged" hazardous materials. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Must be available to work any shift (with advance notice of shift change). Must be flexible to work varying schedules, hours, and overtime as needed. Occasional local travel may be required. As part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Life Technologies provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. The Company will not provide an accommodation that would create an undue hardship on the Company or endanger