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Job Description
Lab Associate – Inventory Clerk (Contract)
Engineering Lab – Easton, PA
Full-Time | 1st Shift | 3-6 month Contract w/ possibility for extension or permanent placement
Reports to: Materials Supervisor
ABOUT VICTAULIC
Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries.
Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world’s most critical and prestigious structures
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An Industry Leader With a Heart as Big as Its Ambition and Innovation
At Victaulic, we’re committed to constructing a better world for and with our people.
Let’s Build a Better World Together.
Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars:
- We build from within.
- We stand behind our people.
- We foster an environment for constant learning.
- We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world.
YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE
We’re looking for a Lab Associate – Inventory Clerk to join our Engineering Research and Development Laboratory in Easton, PA. In this role, you’ll maintain raw and processed material inventory levels and ensure smooth, efficient transfers of product to and from storage — from proper storage and check-in of incoming material to recycling unwanted materials. You’ll assist the technical staff as needed and keep the lab organized, efficient, and safe. This is an opportunity to build hands-on skills across inventory systems and lab operations in a fast-paced R&D environment.
WHAT YOU’LL BUILD & OWN
- Inspect shipments of new stock as they come in, ensuring orders have been filled correctly, checking for damage, and arranging correction of damaged or incorrect orders.
- Correlate incoming shipments to active work orders and mark items received as they arrive.
- Perform inventory control of lab raw materials as directed, including daily tracking of incoming and outgoing boxes in the digital inventory database and coordinating with the logistics team on offsite storage.
- Organize pipe stock inventory, help maintain minimum stocking levels through the inventory system, and provide material cert traceability for all pipe delivered to the facilities.
- Recycle unwanted materials.
- Use the lab’s material handling equipment to move, inventory, store, and maintain all incoming and outgoing material as needed.
- Log and estimate hours using Liquid Planner (LP), using it as a primary communication tool.
- Maintain an efficient, professional, organized, and clean work area in accordance with Lean initiatives.
- Follow all company safety requirements and procedures.
- As needed: prepare batches of product samples (including painting and assembly); prepare and apply shipping and mailing labels; maintain records and logs; double-check quantities to ensure amounts charged match amounts received; and assist on the shop floor, including running a forklift and prepping parts.
- Follow Engineering Department policies and procedures for the security and accessibility of electronic data and confidential information, including document management requirements outlined in EOG-26, and communicate via email in a professional manner consistent with those guidelines.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Mechanical aptitude and high organizational skills.
- Proficient in the use of computers, including all applicable inventory software.
- Capable of assisting in the performance of all laboratory functions and following verbal and written instructions.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.
WHAT SETS YOU APART
- Associate and/or technical degree.
- Proficiency in blueprint reading, shop math, and precision instrument operation (measurement instruments such as calipers, diameter measuring tapes, etc.).
IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP
Victaulic does not provide immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, or other work visa sponsorship) for this position. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the applicable country on a full-time basis without the need for employer-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status. (Background checks may be required as part of our pre-employment process.)
VICTAULIC STAFFING PARTNER COMMUNICATION POLICY
All staffing agencies are strictly forbidden from directly contacting any Victaulic employees, except those within the Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. All communications, inquiries and candidate submissions must be routed through Victaulic’s Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. Non-compliance with this policy may result in the suspension of partnership, cancellation of the current contract, and/or the imposition of a mandatory probation period before any future business can resume. Additionally, non-compliance may lead to a permanent ban on future business. This policy ensures a streamlined and compliant recruitment process.
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