Kitter

Panelmatic; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Paid holidays and PTO

Scholarships and educational reimburse

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. designs and builds custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels for a wide range of industries. The Kitter role supports production lines by ensuring parts are available and properly staged, pulling items from shelves, and assembling kits for transit.

Ideal candidates perform accurate picking, operate scanners, and coordinate with warehouse teams to meet daily production quotas, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Forklift certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Locate and pull parts, materials, or products from warehouse shelves based on production orders.
• Group components, place into bins or boxes, and stage for transit.
• Ensure kits are complete and match production specifications; report inaccuracies.
• Update ERP and report discrepancies; maintain organized staging area and restock inventory as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stamina

Scanner use

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP system

Barcode scanners

Job description

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Kitter supports the production lines by ensuring jobs are continuously supplied with material needed and reporting any inventory issues.

Responsibilities:

• Locating and pulling individual parts, materials, or products from warehouse shelves based on productions order.
• Grouping the components together, placing them into designated bins or boxes, and preparing them for transit staging into a designated area.
• Ensuring that kits are complete, accurate, and production line specifications, and reporting inaccuracies.
• Updating ERP and reporting discrepancies, maintaining an organized staging area, and restocking component inventory as needed.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Essential attention to detail for verifying part numbers, ensuring correct quantities, and avoiding picking errors.
• The ability to stand/walk for long shifts, and frequently bend, reach, and for lift packages up to 50 pounds).
• Familiarity with scanning devices or computer terminals to track inventory and kit assemblies.
• Coordinating with warehouse manager, supervisors, and other order fulfillment employees to meet daily production quotas

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Forklift certification is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, twist, and perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to operate manual and powered material handling equipment safely.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Work Environment:

• Fast-paced warehouse manufacturing setting.
• May require overtime, shift work, or weekend hours dependent on production needs.
• Exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and warehouse equipment.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
• 80% paid by Panelmatic and 20% paid for the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
• 401K and bonus
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
• PTO and paid holidays provided
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages
• Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years.