Inventory/Materials Specialist

Inventory/Materials Specialist

Location: Issaquah, WA

Shift: Day Shift, M-F

Pay: $20-23/hr

Job Description

The Inventory/Materials Specialist is responsible for overseeing ERP activities related to receiving, packaging, and stocking of all incoming materials. This role also includes managing the receiving and shipping of all assembly work orders in accordance with customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming products and verify that physical quantities match electronic quantities.
• Verify that part, lot, and quantity picked match the pick list, select appropriate packaging methods, and label parts per customer requirements.
• Use customer-specific portals to upload documents, create advance shipping notices, and generate bills of lading as necessary.
• Operate powered equipment such as stand-up forklifts or manual pallet jacks to safely move items within the warehouse and prepare them for shipment.
• Process small package and LTL shipments through various carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL.
• Schedule freight pick-ups daily via phone, email, or online platforms.
• Communicate daily with sales and purchasing departments regarding order/package issues, delays, damages, or other occurrences affecting outgoing or future orders.
• Maintain a clean and organized warehouse both physically and electronically.
• Ensure accurate closure of purchase orders and work orders.
• Perform inventory cycle counts on a prescribed basis.

Essential Skills

• Attention to detail
• Ability to lift 60 pounds continuously
• Reliability in inventory, picking, packing, RF scanning, material handling, shipping, and receiving

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Warehouse operation experience
• Proficiency in ERP systems
• Strong customer focus
• Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and dependability
• Effective teamwork and conflict resolution skills
• Clear and effective communication skills, including good listening and interpersonal skills

Why Work Here?

Enjoy excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care. Benefit from 401(k) matching, company-paid life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program. Take advantage of paid time off, including 8 paid holidays, jury/witness duty leave, bereavement leave, and recognition for birthdays and work anniversaries. Enjoy free parking, coffee, tea, and water in a supportive work environment.

Work Environment

This role is based in an industrial warehouse environment where the employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 70 pounds, and rarely up to 100 pounds. The position requires frequent standing, walking, and using hands to handle or feel objects, with occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The noise level is usually moderate, but can sometimes be high. Employees are required to have specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Issaquah, WA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • 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)

This is a fully onsite position in Issaquah,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 25, 2025.

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.