Material Handler

About the role

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.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of training and competency.

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).
• Minimum of 6 months of warehouse, logistics, or material handling experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA (company provides yearly funding).
• Individual or family plans available at affordable bi-weekly rates.
• Paid maternity and paternal leave.
• Company-paid long-term and short-term disability.
• 401K with competitive company match.
• PTO and tuition reimbursement.
• Company-paid life insurance.

About Kinedyne

Over the course of more than five decades, Kinedyne has evolved from a single facility in New Jersey to an international organization with over 500 employees at facilities in four countries. As we grew and our product lines expanded, we focused on better cargo securement, greater cargo capacity, and faster cargo access technologies to simplify the increasingly complex shipping environment. Our efforts have enabled us to provide customers with the products, service, and support they expect, earning us the reputation as The Cargo Control People.