Onsite Coordinator - Glasshwash Inventory & Material Mgmt

8000 - United States - VWR International LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Holiday pay

Other insurance protection

Job summary

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is seeking a part-time lab support and customer service role in Corvallis, OR. You will help manage inventory, process orders, and assist with routine lab operations, contributing to timely turnaround of glassware and consumables.

Requirements include a high school diploma (or GED), 2+ years in related work or a bachelor’s degree in lieu of experience, and proficiency with MS Office. Familiarity with GMP environments and SAP/Oracle/Power BI is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling; equivalent work experience acceptable, or a bachelor's degree acceptable to replace work experience

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and return laboratory glassware; ensure timely turnaround of dirty glassware from labs.
• Establish and manage consumable stocking locations to ensure consistent availability.
• Oversee daily inventory of lab consumables; restock and organize as necessary.
• Utilize barcode scanning systems to place and track product orders.
• Receive, unpack, and organize incoming supplies; dispose of packaging materials appropriately.
• Place procurement orders on behalf of customers using Avantor Inventory Manager Systems.
• Monitor and manage inventory metrics including inventory turns, overhead, and customer expenditures.

Skills

Customer service

Inventory replenishment

Material handling

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree acceptable to replace work experience

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

The Opportunity

In this role, you will report to the site services manager and will work closely with Avantor’s Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

• Hourly Range: $20 - $23
• Shift: Part-time role, 20 hrs per week
• Location: Corvallis, OR

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs (eligible for medical coverage on day 1)
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company-paid holidays, Choice holidays, etc.
• Financial Well-Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount
• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto, and home insurance.
• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we’re looking for

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience: 2+ years in customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling; equivalent work experience acceptable, or a bachelor's degree acceptable to replace work experience
• Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in a laboratory environment or familiarity with lab processes and procedures preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using computers.
• Strong customer service skills with a professional demeanor.
• Organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Previous experience in a GMP-regulated facility is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle, Power BI, and other inventory management systems.
• Familiarity with PPE requirements.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor’s Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group, serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

• Collect, clean, and return laboratory glassware; ensure timely turnaround of dirty glassware from labs.
• Establish and manage consumable stocking locations to ensure consistent availability.
• Oversee daily inventory of lab consumables; restock and organize as necessary.
• Utilize barcode scanning systems to place and track product orders.
• Receive, unpack, and organize incoming supplies; dispose of packaging materials appropriately.
• Place procurement orders on behalf of customers using Avantor Inventory Manager Systems.
• Monitor and manage inventory metrics including inventory turns, overhead, and customer expenditures.
• Ensure the availability of critical parts to avoid any disruptions in laboratory or manufacturing operations.
• Ensure glasswash runs are consistent, and utilization of the chemwash is maximized.
• Changeover as soon as a cycle is complete.
• Collection of dirty glassware and return of clean glassware to/from POUs within the labs.
• Transport of glassware to and from POUs to the glasswash room.
• Use of glasswash machines and handwashing as needed.
• Communicate activities and volumes with the customer every month.
• Ad hoc glasswash as time permits.
• Follow all of the customer's Safety Program requirements.
• Monitor and recommend stocking level changes for glasswash consumables.
• Maintain metrics and key performance indicators.
• Conduct other lab support activities as mutually agreed.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

About Avantor

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.

EEO Statement

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