Inventory Control Specialist

Inventory Control Specialist

Location: Bloomington, MN

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Pay Rate: $30.00–$30.01 / Hour (USD)
• 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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Lab Clean-up and Inventory Specialist. This role plays a critical part in reclaiming valuable lab space, reducing clutter, and improving overall lab organization through informed technical judgment. The Lab Clean-up and Inventory Specialist is a hands-on, technician-focused contract role responsible for assessing underutilized lab areas and determining appropriate disposition of parts and materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Systematically review unused and underutilized lab spaces to identify stored parts, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Assess parts and materials to determine keep or discard based on technical relevance, condition, and potential future use.
• Reduce clutter and reclaim lab space by coordinating removal, consolidation, or disposal of obsolete or unnecessary items.
• Organize retained parts and materials in a logical, accessible manner to support current and future lab needs.
• Document findings using simple tools (e.g., spreadsheets, lists, photos) to summarize retained items and disposition decisions.
• Coordinate with engineering, lab owners, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) teams to ensure proper handling and compliant disposal practices.
• Perform work in an active lab environment while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
• Maintain professionalism, safety awareness, and respect for sensitive lab equipment and materials.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience in a technical lab, manufacturing, or engineering environment (technician-level background strongly preferred).
• Strong technical familiarity with parts, materials, and lab equipment, enabling informed decisions about value and applicability.
• Proven ability to independently assess, organize, and clean up physical workspaces.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to document work clearly and accurately using basic digital tools.
• Good judgment, reliability, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge in hard disk drive or semiconductor manufacturing environment is preferred.

Education Requirements

• Post-secondary education is preferred.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Comfortable working in physically active roles involving standing, walking, bending, and light to moderate lifting.

Benefits

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

About the Client

Since 1978, this global technology company has been at the forefront of data storage innovation, engineering the precision hardware that powers the digital world. With approximately 40,000 employees across operations in Silicon Valley, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, China, and beyond, this is one of the most established names in the technology sector — a company whose products sit at the core of enterprise data centers, consumer electronics, cloud infrastructure, and emerging AI workloads around the world.

Working here means contributing to technology that genuinely matters. Engineers, scientists, and business professionals join a team that is solving some of the most complex challenges in data density, performance, and reliability — enabling the continued growth of the digital economy. The organization actively invests in cutting-edge R&D, giving technical professionals exposure to problems that are both intellectually demanding and commercially significant.

Inclusion is a defining value of this organization's culture. Leadership has made meaningful commitments to diversity, resulting in a workforce that reflects a wide range of demographic backgrounds, with teams that actively foster psychological safety, respect, and shared success. The organization's employee retention speaks to this — the average tenure across the company is approximately 6.6 years, well above the technology-sector norm.

Employees rate work-life balance at this organization highly, a notable distinction in the demanding technology industry. Collaborative teams, international career exposure, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest engineers in the storage technology space make this a destination employer for those who want their work to have lasting technical impact.

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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