Logistics Specialist I

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Alexandria, MN, USA
In-Office
18-27 Hourly
Entry level
Food • Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
Perform inventory and material-handling tasks for instrument parts: receiving, stocking, labeling, cycle counts, deliveries, and staging shipments. Support ERP part setup, distribution, and ISO-compliant receiving while following PPE and quality procedures.
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Company Description

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Our high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.

Our tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimize food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.

Job Description

The Logistics Specialist I will mainly assist with performing transactions for all aspects of our instrument parts inventory,      

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential functions satisfactorily:

  • Coordinate the material handling, packaging, and routing of parts shipments to the shipping team. Including any paperwork needed to identify the shipment and its contents.

  • Properly stock parts and keep inventory tidy and accurate

  • Delivery of parts to other departments as needed.  

  • Learn to create new part set up with in the ERP

  • Ensure accurate inventory counts within the ERP system by performing daily cycle counts.

  • Perform receiving of parts, including material handling, receiving paperwork, ISO requirements and returns.

  • Ensure production supplies and inventory are accurately labeled and stored

  • Support distribution activities as needed

  • Adhere to company Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) policy

  • Perform other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience required
  • Strong dedication to quality and continuous improvement
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
  • Experience working with information technology, including database software
  • Willingness to operate forklift and warehouse machinery

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with material handling and preparation of finished product for shipment, in a manufacturing or biotech organization
  • Forklift experience 
  • Experience with ERP software 

Proficiencies & Behaviors:

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively as an effective team member in a complex and rapidly growing company
  • Responsive to customer requests, both internal and external, with focus on timely and effective delivery of service needs
  • Adaptable to learn and adopt new systems, processes, and forms of documentation to meet business needs
  • Dedicated to meeting goals promptly and within financial limits
  • Demonstrated good professional judgment and reliability
  • High accuracy and detail orientation
  • Resonates and operates in line with LGC’s core value behaviors: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect.

Additional Information

Pay range for this position is:

Minimum pay rate: $18.00 USD

Maximum pay rate: $27.00 USD

The salary range provided covers the minimum and maximum amounts projected for this role. The base salary will be influenced by factors like experience, skills, and location. This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus program.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

What we offer (US based employees):

  • Competitive compensation with strong bonus program
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
  • FSA/HSA Pre-tax savings plans for health care, childcare, and elder care
  • Deductible Buffer Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
  • Company-paid short- and long- term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program
  • Flexible work options
  • Pet Insurance for our furry friends
  • Enhanced Parental leave of 8 additional weeks
  • PTO that begins immediately
  • Town Hall monthly meeting onsite/virtual, Cheer program where employees are recognized for outstanding work, Companywide social events, frequent catered lunches and much more!

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership. For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

This position requires current U.S. work authorization. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship for temporary visas (including H‑1B, H‑2B, OPT, O‑1, TN)

#scienceforasaferworld

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Strong dedication to quality and continuous improvement
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
  • Experience with information technology, including database software
  • Willingness to operate forklift and warehouse machinery
  • Prior experience with material handling and preparing finished product for shipment in manufacturing or biotech
  • Forklift experience
  • Experience with ERP software
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively in a team
  • Responsive to internal and external customer requests
  • Adaptable to learn and adopt new systems and processes
  • High accuracy, detail orientation, reliability, and good professional judgment

LGC Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about LGC and has not been reviewed or approved by LGC.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA/HSA options are consistently part of the package, and private medical is cited where applicable in the UK. Coverage is often characterized as solid alongside other core benefits.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contribution in the U.S. and pension schemes in the UK, complemented by life and disability insurance. These elements are highlighted as part of a standard-to-competitive core package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and family leave are broadly available, with some sites offering a year‑end shutdown. Flexibility and local leave programs contribute to a generally well-rounded time‑off offering.

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The Company
HQ: Teddington
1,459 Employees

What We Do

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range. LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products. LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.

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