Inventory Team Lead, 1st Shift

Location: Tewksbury, MA, United States of America Employment Type: Full-time Work Schedule: First Shift (Days)

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Position Overview

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.

This position will lead the inventory stockroom team in support of process development and production. The incumbent is required to perform daily material handling support of operations. Ensure materials are stored, staged, and transacted by established procedures. This role will cross train with the Shipping Team Lead to ensure consistent leadership in both departments.

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A Day in the Life

Employee Development

• Individual development plans
• Provide coaching and training to team
• Conducting performance evaluations
• Give and receive employee feedback

Staffing

• Time-card administration and over-time management
• PTO and overall attendance tracking

Workload Management

• Plan and track daily and weekly production metrics to supervise work in progress
• Facilitate regular team meetings to discuss updates on workload
• Resolving production problems in real time
• Oversee & drive 5S program in areas of ownership
• First line of response for stock room team when they face problems
• Report out results and barriers to execution to upper management

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Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma required
• Associate’s degree preferred.
• Consideration may be given to those who hold 5+ years of dynamically responsible and relevant work experience.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience leading a team of 5+ strongly preferred
• Experience conducting interviews and making hiring decisions preferred
• Experience with Windows-based and MS Office programs required (Word, Excel, Outlook and ERP systems)

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to lift up to 35lbs
• Ability to sit or stand for an 8-hour shift
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing
• Ability to read work instructions and perform basic troubleshooting
• Ability to support projects, perform training and work efficiently as part of cohesive teams
• Self-motivated, self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated skills in developing team members to their best potential.
• Strong sense of personal ownership and accountability for team performance
• Comfortable communicating and maintaining clear standards
• Strong communication skills, successful in partnering with colleagues of differing cultural, language and educational backgrounds
• Familiarity with using and creating process maps

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Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 35 lbs. without assistance
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
• Fluctuating temperatures (hot/cold)
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, safety shoes etc.)

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Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.