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Material Handler

  • Danaher
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Full time

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Material Handler is responsible for the safe and efficient receipt, storage, movement, replenishment, staging, and shipment of materials, reagents, instruments, and equipment to support manufacturing operations and meet customer expectations. The role performs both physical and administrative warehouse activities, including receiving, shipping, picking, kitting, point-of-use and Kanban replenishment, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, and accurate ERP or WMS transactions. This position coordinates and monitors material flow, supports production scheduling and prioritization, communicates shortages and inventory concerns, and maintains proper labeling, storage, and stock rotation using FIFO and FEFO principles. The Material Handler provides timely support to internal and external stakeholders, contributes to inventory accuracy and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures all activities comply with applicable quality, safety, environmental, local, national, and international requirements. This position reports to the Materials & Warehouse Manager and is part of the Operations Team located in Vancouver and will be an on-site role. What you will do: Monitor and replenish point-of-use inventory. Execute Kanban replenishment activities to ensure uninterrupted supply to production Receive, store, move, and stage materials to support production schedules. Pick, kit, and stage materials according to production work orders. Ensure proper labeling, identification, and storage of materials Who you are: High school diploma or equivalent. ERP & Inventory Management experience managing inventory and transactions using ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP. Kanban & Material Replenishment: Hands-on experience with Kanban, point-of-use replenishment, and visual inventory management to support uninterrupted production. Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Capable of performing physical material handling activities, including lifting up to 40-50 lbs It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Experience with warehouse KPIs, inventory accuracy programs, and inventory reduction initiatives Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $42,500 – $70,000 CAD Annual. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 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