**Job Title: Inventory Specialist** **Job Description** As an Inventory Specialist, you will play a critical role in managing and operating within a dynamic warehouse environment. Your responsibilities will include operating forklifts, moving products, and performing inventory counts, ensuring the smooth flow of materials throughout the facility. **Responsibilities** + Operate forklifts, including standup forklifts, for less than 30% of the day. + Move products and pallets throughout the facility. + Pick products using RF scanners. + Perform inventory and cycle counts. + View and manage pick sheets/order sheets. + Verify picks with RF scanners. + Prepare products for shipment. + Move materials throughout the facility using various equipment. **Essential Skills** + Experience with sit-down forklifts and willingness to learn cherry picker operations. + Proficiency in using RF scanners for picking and inventory control. + Ability to load and unload products using pallet jacks and forklifts. + Competency in using technology such as iPads, smartphones, and Excel for computer data entry. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience as a Warehouse Clerk or Picker is advantageous. **Why Work Here?** Join a company with an exceptional culture where employees thrive and frequently refer others. Enjoy the potential for conversion from contract to full-time, with over 50 successful transitions this year alone. Benefit from competitive pay, annual raises, and a comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and PTO upon conversion. The company prides itself on maintaining top-tier pay in the area, ensuring employee satisfaction and retention. **Work Environment** The work environment is a bustling warehouse and office setting with over 100 employees. The warehouse is divided into six major departments, including ITAD, Lab, S/R, Inventory, Picking, and Special Projects. Typically, two shifts are run, with an additional third shift added during peak seasons. The role requires adaptability to work within various departments and shifts as needed. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carol Stream, IL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Carol Stream,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 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.