Materials Coordinator

This role is with a global biotechnology product-development client that supplies laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services to the healthcare, scientific-research, safety, and education sectors. The organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

About the role

Materials Coordinator / Operations Technician responsible for receiving, examining, sorting, arranging, counting, storing, picking, and packing items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures and customer requirements. The role also involves inventory and sample tracking, documentation, reporting, quality metrics, process improvement, and material handling in controlled-temperature environments.

Responsibilities

• Receive, examine, sort, arrange, count, store, pick, and pack items for storage and/or shipment.
• Use an inventory management system for data entry, sample tracking, and sample management.
• Compile data and prepare reports.
• Prepare and file routine documentation.
• Maintain quality metrics.
• Participate in process improvement activities.
• Operate material handling equipment, including hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Work in and out of +4°C, -20°C, and -40°C walk-in cold rooms/freezers.
• Handle materials and specimens stored at temperatures down to -196°C.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 18 months of proven experience.
• Experience with inventory control and/or within a life science company is a plus.
• Knowledge of working in an FDA-regulated environment using Good Document Practices.
• Experience using handheld scanners, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or lean tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
• GMP experience highly desired.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team, work independently, and solve problems quickly.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to stand and move about the warehouse for significant periods, including walking, stooping, bending, and reaching.

Pay

$19 to $22 per hour.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM.
• 9-month temporary assignment, onsite in Franklin, MA (02038).