Production Material Handler

Kinedyne; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with HSA

Dental plan

Vision plan

401K matching

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Kinedyne is hiring a Material Handler in Prattville, AL to move and stage raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. You will support production schedules and ensure inventory accuracy through ERP/WMS data entry and cycle counts.

Responsibilities include receiving, labeling, storage, material pull for orders, and safety-focused operations with forklift-capable equipment. This role emphasizes accurate and timely material flow within a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with FIFO and stock rotation.
• Ability to operate handheld scanners and ERP/WMS tools.
• Able to lift up to 45 pounds and follow safety guidelines.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain on hire.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport materials between storage, production, and shipping areas.
• Receive, label, and store incoming materials per procedures.
• Pull, stage, and issue materials for production orders or shipments.
• Verify part numbers, quantities, and material condition.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in ERP/WMS and perform cycle counts.

Skills

FIFO knowledge

Handheld scanners

Lift up to 45 lbs

Safety procedures

Forklift certification

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

The Material Handler is responsible for the timely and accurate movement, storage, and staging of raw materials, components, and finished goods. This role directly supports production schedules, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery while ensuring material handling activities are executed in accordance with applicable procedures, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods between designated storage, production, and shipping areas using appropriate material handling equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks).
• Accurately receive, label, and store incoming materials in accordance with inventory and material control procedures.
• Pull, stage, and issue materials for production orders or customer shipments based on picking instructions or job travelers.
• Verify part numbers, quantities, and condition of materials prior to movement or staging.
• Ensure proper rotation of stock (e.g., FIFO) and segregation of nonconforming or quarantined items.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions in ERP system D365 through data entry or scanning.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventory as assigned.
• Identify and report any damaged, mislabeled, or nonconforming materials.
• Support packaging, loading, or unloading operations as needed.
• Adjust inventory locations or bins in WMS/ERP within their user-level access, based on assigned responsibilities.
• Label, quarantine, or segregate nonconforming inventory as directed by Quality or Supervision.
• Refuse to operate any equipment deemed unsafe or report safety risks in the workplace.
• Authority to reject incoming or in-process materials that do not meet quantity or labeling requirements and report discrepancies.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of training and competency.

Skills Requirements

• Familiarity with basic inventory principles (e.g., FIFO, stock rotation).
• Ability to use handheld scanners or basic ERP/WMS systems.
• Be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to follow work instructions and safety guidelines.
• Valid forklift certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).

Kinedyne LLC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• BCBS Medical with company funded HSA (yearly).
• BCBS Dental plans
• VSP Vision plan
• Individual or Family Plans are available at affordable bi-weekly rates.
• Paid maternity and paternal leave.
• Company paid long & short-term disability.
• 401K with competitive company match.
• PTO & Tuition reimbursement.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.
• Voluntary plans available - Aflac, pet insurance, legal insurance, and identity and fraud protection plan

About Kinedyne

Over the course of five decades, Kinedyne has evolved from a single facility in New Jersey to an international organization with more than 500 employees at facilities in four different countries around the world. As we grew and our product lines evolved, we believed that with Better Cargo Securement- Greater Cargo Capacity- and Faster Cargo Access Technologies, we can make the increasingly complex shipping environment just a litter easier for the industry to deal with today and as the future unfolds.

All the efforts throughout our history have enabled us to provide our customers the products, service, and support that they have come to expect from us over our five decades of growth, we've earned our right to be called The Cargo Control People.