Material Handler II - 1st Shift

Swedesboro, NJFull-timePosted Jul 17, 2026

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Warehouse, Working at heights

Job Description

Pay Range: $15.85 to $21.00
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.

Location/Division Specific Information:
Patheon Logistics, a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific located in Swedesboro, New Jersey, is a premier life sciences specialty logistics provider dedicated to ensuring product integrity throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain. We specialize in the secure handling and transportation of clinical samples, urgent care shipments, commercial trade products, and other critical life sciences materials, delivering solutions that meet stringent Quality Assurance and regulatory standards.

How Will You Make an Impact?:
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for the safe, accurate, and compliant receipt, storage, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping of pharmaceutical and life sciences products. This role ensures all warehouse activities are performed in accordance with Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), customer requirements, and Thermo Fisher Scientific quality and safety standards.

A Day in the Life:

  • Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
  • Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins, totes according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
  • Sustain a high level of quality to ensure customers receive accurate product

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

  • Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in distribution, warehouse or supply chain or related field
  • Preferred: Experience with powered industrial trucks (order pickers)


Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Basic computer Knowledge


Physical Requirements / Work Environment

  • Ability to stand and move about the warehouse for significant periods of time (involving walking, stooping, bending, and reaching) required.
  • Ability to lift, carry, and push up to 40 lbs.

What We Offer:

Compensation
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $15.85–$23.77.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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