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Department of Bioengineering

The Grainger College of Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Bioengineering in The Grainger College of Engineeringseeks applicants for a Distribution Clerk position. The DistributionClerk provides assistance to the Facility Operations Coordinator withinthe Department of Bioengineering in the management of theshipping/receiving of Everitt Laboratory and other facility duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Shipping/Receiving

Manage shipping and receiving activities for the department, includingthe safe management of all toxic, hazardous or temperature-sensitivematerials entering or leaving Everitt Laboratory.

Record received items in the my.bioe portal.

Maintain email group membership for package distribution in the my.bioeportal.

Contact faculty, staff and students via e-mail for mail/package pick-upwhen necessary.

Maintain shipping documents.

Monitor shipping supplies and notify the Facility Operations Coordinatorwhen reorder is necessary.

Assist in loading, unloading and distribution of incoming supplies andequipment as required.

Ensure proper distribution of shipments to the appropriate individualswithin the department.

Work with purchasing personnel within the Engineering Business ServicesCenter to return items when needed and to locate or reorder lostshipments.

Sort incoming campus mail and U.S. postal service mail for distribution.

Serve as the departmental representative for UPS Campus Ship,coordinating shipments through UPS for faculty and staff as needed.

Administration and Operations

Conduct daily building walkthrough, including pick up trash, replace outof place furniture and report custodial needs as well as damage andrepairs needed. Replace carbon dioxide cylinders as needed.

Record equipment data specified in the daily rounds documentation.Report anomalies, alarms and supply needs to the Facility OperationsCoordinator.

Document, maintain and update procedures to ensure they remain current.

Assist with the setup and tear down for departmental events.

Distribute and track conference room keys for short-term conference roomuse.

Serve as backup scheduler for conference rooms in Everitt Laboratory,including monitoring and responding to reservation requests.

Work with inventory personnel within the Engineering Business ServicesCenter to:

o Affix inventory numbers to equipment

o Conduct physical inventory

o Report equipment that cannot be located

o Designate items for surplus

Assume additional appropriate related shipping/receiving and facilityduties to further the mission of the department

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal and writtencommunications skills with the ability to interact with a diverse groupof people.

Strong attention to detail skills and ability to prepare and enterinformation with a high level of accuracy.

Ability to complete safety training and to use Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE) when needed.

Ability to travel to Everitt Laboratory on short notice to assist firstresponders and/or tradespeople to handle urgent or emergency situations.

Ability to organize and clearly document procedures and work-relatedmaterials.

Ability to use sound reasoning and take initiative when performing jobduties.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

This position requires working the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm with anhour lunch, and occasionally may require an adjusted work schedule toinclude evening or weekend hours.

Employee is responsible for securing personal tra sportation to performfunctions of this position.

Must be able to move and traverse throughout the Everitt Laboratoryfacility, ascend/descend stairs and ladders, operate mechanical andelectrical equipment, verbally communicate and converse with laboratoryoccupants, visually perceive and identify problems with equipment andmove items up to 50 pounds.

Work in close proximity to noisy machinery, laboratory chemicals, liquidnitrogen and CO2.

Occasional response to emergency situations including communicating withfirst responders.

The position involves a mix of remaining in a stationary position and inmotion. The work environment includes operating at a desk, in tightspaces, as well as stooping, crawling and climbing ladders. Incumbentmay visit spa