• Material Handler II
• Laboratory Operations
• Seattle, WA
• $24•25 per hour•Full-Time | Contract-to-Permanent•Position Details•+ •

Initial Contract:

• 6 months +

• Potential:

• Permanent hire based on business needs and performance +

• Schedule:

• Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM +
• Saturday coverage required
• + •

Pay:

• $24•25/hour + •

Anticipated Start:

• October 1, 2026
• About the Role
• We are seeking a
• Material Handler II
• Laboratory Operations
• to support clinical laboratory and research operations within a fast-paced, highly regulated biotech environment. This position goes beyond traditional warehouse work. The ideal candidate will combine
• material handling and inventory experience with strong customer service, computer skills, reporting, and analytical abilities
• . You will work closely with laboratory, clinical, research, purchasing, and other internal teams. This role requires someone who can communicate professionally with internal customers, manage inventory accurately, use computer systems,
• run reports, review data, identify discrepancies or trends, and help solve operational issues.
• We are looking for someone who is
• tech-savvy, organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and interested in growing into additional responsibilities over time.
• What You'll Do
• Material Handling & Inventory
• + Receive, inspect, and put away inbound materials.

+ Pick, pack, and prepare outbound shipments. + Stock laboratory, warehouse, and operational areas. + Move, store, and distribute hazardous and non-hazardous materials. + Perform cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies. + Reconcile purchase orders with packing slips and receiving documentation. + Maintain accurate inventory records and appropriate stock levels. + Support shipping, receiving, and material distribution activities.

• Customer Service & Communication
• + Serve as a key point of contact for
• internal laboratory and clinical customers
• regarding materials, inventory, orders, and deliveries.

+ Provide professional, responsive customer service to laboratory teams and other departments. + Respond to questions and resolve routine material or inventory issues. + Communicate proactively regarding shortages, delays, discrepancies, and other concerns. + Build strong working relationships across departments. + Balance customer service with accuracy, compliance, and established procedures.

• Reporting, Data & Analytics
• + •Run and review inventory, material, and operational reports.
• + Use data to identify inventory discrepancies, shortages, trends, and potential issues. + Research and investigate variances between system records and physical inventory. + Maintain accurate data within inventory and business systems. + Use
• Excel and other business systems
• to track information and support daily operations. + Help organize and analyze operational data to support decision-making. + Identify opportunities to improve processes based on reporting and data. + Communicate findings and issues clearly to appropriate team members.
• Laboratory & Regulated Environment
• + Follow company SOPs, quality procedures, and regulatory requirements.

+ Maintain accurate receiving, inventory, and distribution documentation. + Document nonconformances and assist with root-cause and corrective-action activities. + Follow procedures for hazardous, temperature-sensitive, and regulated materials. + Perform Dangerous Goods/HazMat shipments when trained and qualified. + Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment.

• Technology & Process Improvement
• + Use inventory, purchasing, shipping, and other business systems. + Learn new software and systems quickly. + Use
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• regularly. + Support reporting and data-analysis activities. + Identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements. + Participate in problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives. + Take initiative and learn additional responsibilities as the operation grows.
• What We're Looking For
• + High School Diploma or Associate Degree required + Bachelor's degree preferred + At least
• 1 year of material handling, inventory, warehouse, laboratory, manufacturing, or operations experience
• + Experience in
• GMP, ISO, medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, or another regulated environment
• highly preferred +
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• + Comfortable working directly with internal customers and cross-functional teams + Strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems +
• Experience running reports and working with data
• + Strong
• Microsoft Excel
• skills + Ability to review information, identify discrepancies, recognize trends, and investigate problems + Strong attention to detail and ability to follow SOPs + Excellent organization and time management + Strong problem-solving skills + Dependable and accountable + Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment + Willingness to learn and take on increasing responsibility
• Helpful Experience
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: + Inventory management systems + ERP/WMS systems + Reporting and analytics + Advanced Excel functions + Inventory reconciliation + KPI reporting + Supply chain analytics + Lean/Six Sigma + HazMat/Dangerous Goods + GMP/ISO documentation + Laboratory or clinical operations
• What Makes This Role Different?
• This is
• not a traditional warehouse position

•.

You will combine:

• Material Handling + Inventory + Customer Service + Technology + Reporting + Data Analysis + Laboratory Operations
• The successful candidate will be comfortable both
• working with materials and working with people and data
• . This could be a strong opportunity for someone who wants to build a career in
• laboratory operations, materials management, supply chain, inventory control, operations, reporting, or process improvement.
• Physical Requirements
• + Stand for extended periods. + Lift up to
• 50 lbs.
• + Push/pull wheeled objects up to
• 800 lbs.
• + Occasionally work in a walk-in freezer at temperatures as low as
• 13°F
• 25°C)
• . + Safely perform material handling activities in a laboratory and warehouse environment.
• Contract-to-Permanent Opportunity

• Location:

• Seattle, WA

• Pay:

• $24•25/hour •

Schedule:

• Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

• Initial Contract:

• 6 months

• Potential:

• Permanent hire

• Anticipated Start:

• October 1, 2026 The initial assignment is expected to be approximately six months, with the potential to transition to a permanent position based on business needs and performance. If you are
• customer-focused, comfortable with technology and data, strong in Excel and reporting, and have experience with inventory/materials or operations
• , we'd like to hear from you.

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