Inventory Technician

In this role, you will report to the supervisor of site services and will work closely with the 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 Rate: $20.50 Location: Hillsboro, OR Shifts : Monday - Friday, 7 am - 4 pm 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 is required. Experience : 1+ years of customer service, inventory replenishment, or material handling experience Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred.    Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Must be able to lift 50lbs. Previous experience working in a GMP facility is strongly desired.   Strong communication skills Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. 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. In this role you will: Receiving of products at customer dock or other shipping/receiving point, including unpacking and de-trashing of materials if necessary. Recording receipts of inventory against packing slips, including following up on any noted discrepancies. Maintaining accurate inventory levels both within Avantor storerooms and also at customer areas where back-stock of consumables is stored.    Transportation of consumables throughout the customer facility on wheeled carts, and stocking of POU locations based on required inventory.  The schedule for each POU may be multiple times per day, daily, or less frequently. Accurate transacting of stocking quantities by item and location utilizing a scanner and proprietary software, and downloading of transactions into our system as required to verify records capture and order generation. Monitor and engage in regular POU audits for proper signage, including items, min/max levels, contact information, and maintain a record of changes to items and quantities as needed. Serve as the point person for customer communications of any inventory availability issues and/or concerns, as well as a defined escalation path.  Support Special Projects such as tours and other non-standard activities onsite. Meet all scheduling requirements of the role, including performing any other duties/tasks assigned. Disclaimer: 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