Material Kitting Specialist — Fast-Paced Assembly

American Rheinmetall; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

American Rheinmetall is seeking a Material Coordinator to support kitting, picking, and issuing material to assembly lines. You will ensure accurate inventory, resolve discrepancies, and coordinate with engineers and operators to keep production moving efficiently.

The role emphasizes same-day material handling, forklift operation, and continuous improvement of inventory processes within the AR Manufacturing & Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Inventory kitting, picking & issuing experience required.
• Experience resolving material discrepancies (quantities, shortages).
• Experience with Plex IAM roles Inventory, Mass Move, Split/Merge Container, Inventory Move, Manage Container/Location, Plex Notes.
• Ability to print and create labels in Plex.
• Ability to split & merge containers in Plex.

Responsibilities

• Review Material Demand via Pick List and MBOM to identify kits.
• Collaborate with assemblers, engineering support, and Mfg. Engineers to fulfill pick/issue requests.
• Execute same-day picking and issuing of material to assembly work centers.
• Maintain accurate material counts and records of kitted, picked/issued, and returned materials.
• Kit incoming material from Quality Inspection into MBOM-based kits daily.
• Organize and deliver materials to multiple work centers concurrently.
• Scan and verify materials in current kits against MBOM/Bill of Process.
• Create jobs in PLEX Job Manager and add jobs in PLEX Kitting Manager.
• Proactively suggest inventory management improvements.

Skills

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Discrepancy resolution

Data entry

Cross-functional communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Higher education degree preferred

Tools

Plex IAM

Plex Inventory Tools

Teamcenter

PowerPoint

Job description

American Rheinmetall is seeking a Material Coordinator to support kitting, picking, and issuing material to assembly lines. You will ensure accurate inventory, resolve discrepancies, and coordinate with engineers and operators to keep production moving efficiently.

The role emphasizes same-day material handling, forklift operation, and continuous improvement of inventory processes within the AR Manufacturing & Engineering teams.