Maintenance Technician/Shipping & Receiving - Bentonville, AR

Maintenance Technician/Shipping & Receiving - Bentonville, AR

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Maintenance Technician/Shipping & Receiving, to join our Softlines team in Bentonville, AR. This is a fantastic opportunity to initiate a versatile career in the ATIC Industry for Softlines/Footwear. Intertek's Softlines Testing services enable retailers, brands and manufacturers of textiles, apparel, fashion accessories, footwear and home textiles to ensure the safety and quality of their products. Intertek performs softlines testing on items ranging from fabric samples to finished products, including apparel and footwear for children and adults (pajamas, sweaters, jeans, outerwear) and home furnishings (bedding, curtains, furniture fabric, rugs). We help ensure our customers meet consumer demand for high quality, minimize reputational risk, reduce environmental impacts and protect the interests of retailers, brands, textile manufacturers and consumer safety. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for? This position is responsible for receiving, shipping and performing maintenance work on the laboratory equipment, and the position reports to Lab Manager/Team Leader as assigned.

Shift/Schedule: 8 am to 5 pm local time, Mon to Fri

Salary & Benefits Information The base wage or salary range for this position ranges from $22.00 to $24.00 per hour, depending on experience. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What You'll Do:

• Receive samples at the laboratory delivered by carrier or customer at the laboratory
• Co-ordinate with other team members to collect, organize and store samples in the warehouse.
• Support in moving samples, packages from one location to another location in the laboratory
• Assist in returning of samples which includes sample collections, packaging and shipping through carriers as required by the lab and customers
• Assist in disposal of samples after the storage period
• Maintain sample traceability details as per established process of the laboratory that includes recording details in Laboratory LIMS system
• Responsible for the repair, installation and maintenance of equipment, and in upkeep of the facility
• Maintain general maintenance schedule of lab equipment and facilities related items and complete the tasks as per the schedule
• Provide support in simple test set up development with wood structures
• When required, co-ordinate with outside contractors to repair, and maintain the equipment and facility
• Support purchasing of consumables or samples from the nearby stores when required
• Provide suggestions and feedback to lab manager / team leader on repair and maintenance related work like, finding qualified contractors, review of quotes to complete the work with high quality and economical way
• Communicate status of the repairs, maintenance and shipping related activities to Lab Manager/Team Leader
• Maintain general cleanliness and upkeep of the laboratory

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required Requires 3 years of Industrial mechanical equipment troubleshooting and repair experience Trade school with pipe-fitting, machine shop, mechanical maintenance or similar trade experience preferred Must be a team player with a "can do" attitude Must have a valid motor vehicle operator's license with reliable driving record Ability to comply with all company, city and state regulations for operation of a motor vehicle Ability to respond to calls for emergency repairs during off-duty hours

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications: Prior experience in shipping Trained in forklift

Key Attributes: Customer focused and quality driven with positive attitude modeled after Intertek's 10X Energies within the workplace; practicing Doing Business the Right Way Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal, written and presentation formats. Must be customer focused and quality driven Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work Ability to utilize basic shop equipment and hand tools