Production Kitting Specialist

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Des Plaines, IL, USA
In-Office
21-23 Hourly
Entry level
Aerospace
The Role
The Production Kitting Specialist builds customer kits by organizing and assembling components, ensuring inventory accuracy, and managing shipping/receiving activities. Attention to detail and organizational skills are essential.
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About Kranze Technology Solutions
We are part of an SPX Technologies’ Communication Technologies platform in the Detection & Measurement business segment. KTS is focused in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command.    We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.
Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Production Kitting Specialist is responsible for accurately and efficiently building customer kits by pulling, organizing, and assembling thousands of individual components into complete kits. This role plays a critical part in inventory accuracy, materials organization, and shipping/receiving support within the warehouse. Attention to detail, organization, and the ability to work with complex part lists are essential to success in this position.

  • Accurately build customer kits by pulling large volumes of parts according to kit requirements, packing lists, and bills of materials (BOMs)
  • Organize, box, move, stack, and stage completed kits for shipment or internal use
  • Maintain strong inventory control through cycle counts and regular inventory audits
  • Enter received inventory into the warehouse tracking system in a timely and accurate manner
  • Lead shipping and receiving activities, including managing and resolving receiving exceptions
  • Compare packing lists against company purchase orders to verify accuracy of deliveries
  • Inspect incoming inventory as needed to ensure products are complete and free from damage
  • Troubleshoot shipping and receiving discrepancies and inventory issues
  • Collect, break down, and properly dispose of cardboard and packaging materials
  • Respond to inventory- or order-related email inquiries in a timely and professional manner
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse environment
  • Safely operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and scissor lifts (as required)
This position is kit-focused, not dock-focused. Shipping and receiving tasks are supportive, but kit assembly and inventory accuracy are the core functions of the role. Success is measured by:
  • Accuracy of kit builds
  • Inventory integrity
  • Speed and consistency of component assembly

Qualifications and Skills

  • High school diploma
  • US citizen (ability to obtain security clearance requirement)
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize work effectively
  • High attention to detail with the ability to follow complex picking and kit assembly requirements
  • Dependable
  • Ability to lift, move, and stack warehouse materials as needed
  • Comfortable working with large quantities of parts and repetitive, accuracy-driven tasks
Other Preferred Skills:
  • Military Service preferred
  • Experience with working in Excel a plus
  • Experience in kitting, materials handling, inventory control, or warehouse operations
  • Familiarity with warehouse inventory systems and basic computer skills
  • Forklift and/or scissor lift experience or willingness to become certified

Benefits

Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:

  • Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)
  • Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
  • Generous 401 (k) retirement plan
  • Paid Overtime
  • Tuition Reimbursement options
  • Casual and relaxed work environment
We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated hourly rate for this position is $21-$23 and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect.   We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.

KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law. 

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 
Human Resources
847-737-7299
[email protected] 

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The Company
Des Plaines, Illinois
66 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc. is a small business company in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and SOCOM. KTS provides hardware and software product development, systems of systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter. KTS offers a casual, flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a close-knit team of dedicated leading professionals in multiple fields. KTS provides each team member significant opportunity to solve a wide variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers. The KTS team is looking for talented, motivated, and experienced individuals with core competencies in Systems, Software, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. If interested, please contact Kim Liotus. Systems Engineers: The candidate poses a technical and integration background while understanding battlespace CONOPS and mission oriented solutions. The candidate has demonstrated architecture development or integration of various systems on multiple aircraft platforms. The candidate will work with the software team to define system interfaces, communicate with suppliers and customers, and develop technical solutions. The candidate must be able to work without supervision, contribute innovative ideas to improve products, and lead integration efforts. Software Engineers: Candidate should be able to perform on a technical team to develop software solutions using the latest technologies. The candidate poses a technical and integration background. The candidate has demonstrated software development on various platforms on various systems (ideally of aircraft systems).

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