Associate - Inventory

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks an Associate - Inventory in Kent, WA. Onsite role, 4-month contract with a $31.37/hr pay rate. You will receive, inspect, and store shipments, operate PIT equipment, and perform data entry in our inventory system to ensure accurate parts flow.

Essential experience includes forklift operation, strong safety discipline, and ability to lift 50 lbs. Expect 45-hour weeks in a manufacturing/fulfillment setting with strict quality controls.

Qualifications

• Safety is a top priority and PPE adherence is required.
• World-class quality mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong communication in a technical environment.
• Ability to derive inventory requirements from Bills of Material.

Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement: analyze and address roadblocks impacting downstream defects.
• Operate heavy equipment to move parts and materials safely.
• Receive and unload shipments; inspect packaging and parts.
• Perform quality checks and document receipts and work orders.
• Enter data in an inventory management system accurately.
• Select packaging, label parts, and manage storage/audit processes.
• Sort, stage, and ensure proper labeling for all items.

Skills

Safety protocols

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Billing/Material data understanding

Forklift experience

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Long hours flexibility

Tools

PIT equipment

Forklifts

EPJs

Turret-trucks

Job description

Associate - Inventory

Location: Kent, WA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $31.37 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: A Shift — Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–3:30 PM PST
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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Key Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement: Employee must evaluate, monitor, and elevate a roadblock identified while working in a role that can cause a defect downstream. Contingent worker must be able to support a root cause analysis and provide details with problem solving skills.
• Proper use of equipment to support role: Employee must possess fundamental knowledge and skills in operating heavy equipment, primarily PIT equipment/forklifts. This includes understanding the operational mechanics, safety procedures, and maintenance practices associated with such machinery. Employee must be able to operate any equipment needed to move heavy parts/material throughout the facilities within the sites, including but not limited to: electronic pallet jacks (EPJs), forklifts, reach-trucks and turret-trucks.
• Receive shipments: Employee must be able to unload shipments delivered by carriers.
• Inspecting shipments: Employee must be able to visually examine packages arriving at the Fulfillment Center and determine if it is acceptable according to a standard operating procedure.
• Quality control checks: Employee must review requirements for each part number and process accordingly to the standard operating procedure.
• Documenting receipts: Employee must be able to use tools and equipment to systematically upload, store, and follow standard operating procedures to completely close out a receipt or work order.
• Data entry: Employee must be able to navigate and select fields within an inventory management tool to input data directly coming from the physical delivery of a part. Employee must be able to navigate through modules and read information as it is needed for a specific task of Fulfillment.
• Packaging: Employee must be able to identify what type of packaging is needed for parts, must be able to properly wrap/store parts with packaging at any stage of the Fulfillment/Manufacturing workflow.
• Sorting and staging: Employee must be able to move packages/boxes/crates/any storage container while its identified and secure to prevent loss within the workflow.
• Labeling and marking: Employee must ensure all parts are part labeled, have identifiers outlined in the standard operating procedure in order to analyze parts through the workflow.
• Storage assignment/auditing: Employees must properly store and use good judgement along with the standard operating procedure for the storage of parts that could be individual or in bulk. Employee must be able to audit per a standard operating procedure.

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Required Skills

• Safety is a top priority — it is imperative that the employee strictly adheres to established safety protocols and guidelines. This includes but is not limited to, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), following safe operating procedures, and participating in regular safety training sessions.
• An attitude of world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Communication skills within a highly technical environment.
• Mathematical skills and analytical skills to define problems, collect appropriate and relevant data, establish facts, and draw reasonable conclusions from gathered information.
• Ability to derive inventory requirements from Bills of Material.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Previous certified forklift experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work at least 45 hrs/wk.

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Preferred Skills

• Warehouse/Receiving/Inventory experience in the aerospace or automotive industry.

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Required Experience

• 2 years of Fulfillment Center Operations experience, including an industry with receiving and inventory functions.

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Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Role is performed on-site in a fulfillment/manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work at least 45 hours per week.

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Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

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About the Client

This client is a pioneering aerospace and space exploration company operating in Kent, WA and other aerospace hubs across the United States. With a focus on advanced manufacturing and fulfillment operations, the organization employs thousands of professionals — including inventory associates, procurement specialists, engineers, and operations technicians — who support the full lifecycle of aerospace component manufacturing and logistics. The company is known for its fast-paced, high-precision work environment and commitment to world-class quality standards across its facilities.

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About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Job Number: 26-13018 Industry: Logistics & Transportation

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