**Job Title: Warehouse Associate** **Job Description** Must be willing to work in all different parts of the warehouse including shipping, receiving, kitting, labeling, and packing. The Warehouse Worker will work on the floor for 8-10 hours daily. This individual should be highly organized, have a keen eye for detail, and work diligently to build and maintain reliable attendance. Teamwork is essential in this role as the team collaborates to innovate creative solutions, expand rapidly, and maintain a high level of excellence. This position will primarily work in the Kitting department to create, consolidate, and perform quality control (QC) checks on inventory items. It requires a highly organized, self-motivated, and efficient individual to closely follow written instructions and maintain a clean and orderly workspace. There is also a technical component requiring the use of handheld devices, scanners, poly-sealers, label printers, and table scales. This role may also assist with inbound, outbound, and shipping operations. **Responsibilities** + Create new inventory kits. + Consolidate and perform quality control (QC) checks on returning inventory and kits. + Closely follow guidelines for managing and purging inventory/material based on expiration dates and lot numbers. + Pack/box up kitted items. + Restock inventory on the packing floor. + Restock depleted pick locations with reserve inventory as needed. + Conduct daily cycle counts using Warehouse Management System (WMS) on a handheld device. + Stock newly received inventory. **Essential Skills** + 1-2 years of warehouse experience. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. + Excellent interpersonal communication skills. + Positive can-do attitude. + Detail-oriented. + Safety-conscious. + Organized. + Ability to multi-task. + Highly self-motivated. + Ability to lift 70 pounds consistently. + Ability to work overtime as needed. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in picking/packing. + Order pulling. + Shipping and receiving. + Material handling. + Using a pallet jack. **Work Environment** This job operates in a warehouse which is both a professional and physical environment. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as dollies, skids, and pallet jacks as well as office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift/carry boxes and lab equipment weighing up to 70 lbs. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, Maryland. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00 • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Columbia,MD. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 16, 2024. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.