Job Description
Logistics Specialist
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join 100,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life each day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help 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.
We are passionate about service delivery excellence for Unity Lab Services. You will be working with a growing team of customer-centric professionals who are skilled to perform a variety of managed services ranging from logistics tasks to scientific support roles. Our colleagues enjoy a collaborative work environment with a strong safety culture and a balanced mix of lab and desk work.
Location
Burnaby, B.C.
How will you make an impact?
You will serve as the first point of contact for Receiving to help our clients focus on research. You will also provide cross-coverage in Chemical Management, Surplus Asset Management, and Shipping services for the site as needed. You will promote a safe and constantly improving work environment by participating in site safety programs, cost savings analysis, and process improvement initiatives.
What will you do?
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Receiving: receive and store incoming biological samples in appropriate temperature locations, handle dry ice, and collapse or recycle packaging material as needed.
Chemical Management: register incoming chemicals and reagents to internal system library, perform monthly chemical inventory in lab areas, remove registered materials from the system upon disposal, coordinate HHM disposal.
Surplus Asset Management: determine the proper channel of disposition for unwanted assets, which includes donation to non-profit organizations, redeployment (repurpose), sale (auction) or recycle, and coordinate removal from the site.
Shipping: align with IATA/TDG guidelines to package biological and non-biological materials for shipment, prepare vital shipping documents and record metrics, manage dry ice inventory.
Capture and report job specific metrics to Site Supervisor and maintain good record-keeping.
How will you get here?
Proficient with Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Minimum 2 years of customer service experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Capable of lifting, pushing and/or pulling 30-40 lbs consistently; may be required to lift 50 lbs
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required
BA/BS degree or four-year college degree in relevant field preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Detail oriented, problem solver, organized, promotes a collaborative workplace
Must possess a customer-centric mentality and the interpersonal skills to deal with various levels of personnel
Must be responsible, follow instructions well, and take ownership of one’s work
Capable of optimal time management to prioritize own work and meet business efficiency metrics
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or augmenting efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. We share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at ThermoFisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued!
Apply today! Please visit us at http://jobs.thermofisher.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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