Senior Material Controller

at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Published July 27, 2025
Location Brisbane, Australia
Category Other  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

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

This role is a permanent, full-time role and is based at our site in Brisbane.

Group / Division: PSG / Drug Substance division

Position Summary:

This job handles Staff coordination, Inbound and outbound activities in the warehouse, material movement to departments, stock take, reconciliation and sampling activities following the EH&S and cGMP requirements.

This role also provides back-up support to both Distribution Supervisor and Inventory Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

Tasks:

Coordinate Operational material and staff management for both Warehouses

Coordinate Picking 2 weeks in advance from demand from Production Schedule

Coordinate and support creation of Solution Task

Raise material unavailability

Coordinate and Process incoming and outbound goods

Put-away material to designated storage locations and perform audits on put-away

Coordinate material request from departments or picking list

Coordinate sampling requirements of raw materials

Responding and acting to alarms - BMS

Lead goods flows

Lead upgrades and/or expansion programs of the materials management processes.

Ensure cGMP storage and flow of (raw) materials

Maintain:

Order and timing of inbound/outbound activities

Maintain high inventory accuracy and cycle count as required

Housekeeping and cleanliness of warehouse and equipment

Physical systems and tools for goods flow processing

Daily warehouse equipment checks and maintains logbook

Maintain excellent customer service – internally and when dealing with suppliers/transportation companies

Coordinate any Warehouse/Cold room cleaning requirements and freezers calibration requirements

Shipments:

Assisting in driving company trucks when required

Procurement:

Support procurement activities as and when required

Support End of month/year Finance Reporting

Quality:

Maintain Quality and Data Integrity requirements

Report and investigate any deviation

Support investigation team and Manager in writing deviation, SOP and Work Instructions

Support any audit requirements

Coordinate and prepare site for Regulatory/ Internal Audits

Projects:

Teamwork in special projects when needed.

Responsibilities:

Accurate, complete, timely and consistent administration of all material movement related processes to cGMP standards.

Execution of specific EH&S tasks.

Maintain safety, security, and housekeeping standards.

Cycle counts as per SOP requirement.

Participate in warehouse PPI activities

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Warehouse certification or similar

SAP (or other ERP) system experience

GDP (Good Distribution Practice) and GMP Experience

Inventory and materials management experience

Experience working in a manufacturing facility

Valid Forklift and MR Truck License

Skills & Attributes:

Proficient in English, both in oral and written communication

Excellent standout colleague

Other Important Information:

Activities within the warehouse department need to be done in line with cGMP requirements. A high degree of work scheduling and prioritisation of job tasks is important and working with multiple internal customers and IT systems.

Other Job Requirements:

Implement OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and balanced workplace environment
Adhere to the Chain of Responsibility obligations under the Australian Heavy Vehicle National Law
Benefits:

Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.

Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.

Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.

Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.

Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.

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