Shipping/Receiving Technician - Eurofins Analytics - Richmond, VA

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA); Ashland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental and vision

Job summary

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) in Ashland is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Technician to maintain inventory, ship and receive supplies, and support daily maintenance of facility equipment.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to learn product names and numbers, and prior shipping/receiving experience is a plus. This is a full-time position offering competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Previous shipping/receiving experience preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in shipping/receiving procedures and inventory control.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn product names and numbers.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the inventory control system for all departments.
• Receives and distributes incoming supplies to appropriate department.
• Prepares and ships sampling kits to clients or on-site crews to obtain samples for analysis. Preparation may include: preparing product descriptions, labels, lot numbers, palletization, special instructions.
• Maintains bottle and cooler inventory.
• Packs in-house samples for shipment to other laboratories
• Deliver and/or pick-up client samples or bottle orders upon request of project requirements and tracking bottle orders.
• Answers inquiries from Project Managers and clients concerning bottle

Skills

Shipping/receiving

Inventory control

Computer skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Work with minimal supervision

Product name/number learning

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Shipping/Receiving Technician maintains an organized supply/inventory control system for the use and distribution of supplies and equipment for all departments. Ships and receives a variety of parts and materials from vendors and clients. Performs daily maintenance activities and routine preventative maintenance on facility equipment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains the inventory control system for all departments.
• Receives and distributes incoming supplies to appropriate department.
• Prepares and ships sampling kits to clients or on-site crews to obtain samples for analysis. Preparation may include: preparing product descriptions, labels, lot numbers, palletization, special instructions.
• Maintains bottle and cooler inventory.
• Packs in-house samples for shipment to other laboratories
• Deliver and/or pick-up client samples or bottle orders upon request of project requirements and tracking bottle orders.
• Answers inquiries from Project Managers and clients concerning bottle

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ)

Education/Experience (BMQ)

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Previous shipping/receiving experience preferred but not required

Ability And/or Skills (BMQ)

• Shipping/receiving procedures, limitations
• Inventory control
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Handle multiple priorities
• Work with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn product name and numbers

Requirements

Additional Information

• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Position is full-time, Monday – Friday 1st shift. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Ashland, VA are encouraged to apply.

Pay range

Pay range: $18-22/hr

Please note - Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. we offer excellent benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

• The benefits package offered will vary based on the employee's full-time or part-time regular status.

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

We embrace diversity!

Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us!

At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same—serving as a true ESG Enabler.

Company description:

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in‑vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.