<div>Company OverviewKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.</div>Job Summary The Material Control Specialist is responsible for the accurate handling, tracking, and control of materials throughout the facility. This includes executing cycle counts, pulling and kitting materials for production, analyzing material usage, and optimizing inventory levels. The role also involves the safe transportation of large and heavy materials using forklifts, pallet jacks, and rigging equipment. Candidates must be comfortable working with both data and equipment in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Responsibilities <ul><li>Perform regular cycle counts and support full inventory audits; investigate and resolve discrepancies. </li><li>Pull and kit materials based on production work orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. </li><li>Issue materials to work order when pulled. </li><li>Use ERP/MRP systems to track inventory movement, stock levels, and transaction history. </li><li>Transport large and heavy materials safely throughout the facility using forklifts, pallet jacks, and rigging equipment. </li><li>Receive and inspect incoming shipments; verify contents against packing slips and purchase orders. </li><li>Ensure materials are stored safely and efficiently in designated locations. </li><li>Analyze material usage trends to support planning, purchasing, and production. </li><li>Assign and maintain ABC classifications and recommend adjustments based on usage and value. </li><li>Establish and review min/max inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability and cost efficiency. </li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve material availability issues and improve material flow. </li><li>Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment, adhering to safety protocols. </li><li>Operate material handling equipment in accordance with company and OSHA safety guidelines. </li><li>Support process improvements related to inventory accuracy, storage optimization, and warehouse layout. </li><li>Submit purchase requests for materials and supplies to support production jobs and maintain inventory levels. </li><li>Other duties as assigned.  </li></ul>Qualifications <ul><li>High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical training in supply chain/logistics is a plus. </li><li>2+ years of experience in warehouse, inventory control, or material handling roles. </li><li>Experience with forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, hoists, or rigging equipment is required. </li><li>Forklift certification (or ability to obtain certification) is required. </li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, &amp; Abilities <ul><li>Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) for inventory tracking, reporting and analysis. </li><li>Working knowledge of inventory control practices, including ABC analysis and min/max level planning. </li><li>Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and communication skills. </li><li>Ability to work with highly collaborative team. </li><li>Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently. </li><li>Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge. </li><li>Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues. </li><li>Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others. </li></ul>Physical Demands <ul><li>Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions </li><li>Moving objects up to 100 pounds with a cart, dolly, or hand truck </li><li>Ascending or descending ladders and stairs up to 12’ tall, as well as scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like </li><li>Working from heights &gt;4 feet with fall protection to rig loads for transport or movement with crane equipment </li><li>Ability to use hand tools </li><li>Ability to see, hear, and smell differing conditions to sense or respond to hazards or alarms in the work environment </li></ul>Environmental Conditions <ul><li>General office environment </li><li>Noisy environments </li><li>Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions </li><li>Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned </li><li>High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced </li></ul>Safety and PPE <ul><li>Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs </li><li>Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions </li><li>Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes </li></ul>Certification <ul><li>Capable of obtaining forklift and boom lift certification </li></ul>Additional Requirements <ul><li>Occasionally requires overtime </li><li>Occasionally requires working weekends </li><li>Occasionally requires schedule flexibility  </li><li>Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours  </li><li>Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines </li></ul><span style="color:rgb(29, 28, 29);font-family:Slack-Lato , Slack-Fractions , appleLogo , sans-serif;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-Onsite<div>About our BenefitsWe know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:<ul><li>Competitive compensation packages</li><li>Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents</li><li>Paid Vacation</li><li>401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)</li></ul>Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810</div>

Kairos Power has a mission to enable the world&rsquo;s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people&rsquo;s quality of life while protecting the environment.
We are an engineering company focused on the delivery of a clean, affordable and safe energy solution through the integrated design, licensing and demonstration of advanced reactor technology.
Growing from a broad research effort at U.S. universities and national laboratories, Kairos Power was founded to accelerate the development of an innovative nuclear technology that has the potential to transform the energy landscape in the United States and internationally.
Kairos Power is focused on reducing technical risk through a novel approach to test iteration often lacking in the nuclear space. Our schedule is driven by the goal of a U.S. demonstration plant before 2030 and a rapid deployment thereafter.

Material Control Specialist

<div>Company OverviewKairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.</div>Job Summary&nbsp;The Material Control Specialist is responsible for the accurate handling, tracking, and control of materials throughout the facility. This includes executing cycle counts, pulling and kitting materials for production, analyzing material usage, and optimizing inventory levels. The role also involves the safe transportation of large and heavy materials using forklifts, pallet jacks, and rigging equipment. Candidates must be comfortable working with both data and equipment in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.&nbsp;Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Perform regular cycle counts and support full inventory audits; investigate and resolve discrepancies. </li><li>Pull and kit materials based on production work orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. </li><li>Issue materials to work order when pulled. </li><li>Use ERP/MRP systems to track inventory movement, stock levels, and transaction history. </li><li>Transport large and heavy materials safely throughout the facility using forklifts, pallet jacks, and rigging equipment. </li><li>Receive and inspect incoming shipments; verify contents against packing slips and purchase orders. </li><li>Ensure materials are stored safely and efficiently in designated locations. </li><li>Analyze material usage trends to support planning, purchasing, and production. </li><li>Assign and maintain ABC classifications and recommend adjustments based on usage and value. </li><li>Establish and review min/max inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability and cost efficiency. </li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve material availability issues and improve material flow. </li><li>Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment, adhering to safety protocols. </li><li>Operate material handling equipment in accordance with company and OSHA safety guidelines. </li><li>Support process improvements related to inventory accuracy, storage optimization, and warehouse layout. </li><li>Submit purchase requests for materials and supplies to support production jobs and maintain inventory levels. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. &nbsp;</li></ul>Qualifications&nbsp;<ul><li>High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or technical training in supply chain/logistics is a plus. </li><li>2+ years of experience in warehouse, inventory control, or material handling roles. </li><li>Experience with forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, hoists, or rigging equipment is required. </li><li>Forklift certification (or ability to obtain certification) is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, &amp; Abilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) for inventory tracking, reporting and analysis. </li><li>Working knowledge of inventory control practices, including ABC analysis and min/max level planning. </li><li>Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and communication skills. </li><li>Ability to work with highly collaborative team. </li><li>Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently. </li><li>Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge. </li><li>Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues. </li><li>Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.&nbsp;</li></ul>Physical Demands&nbsp;<ul><li>Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions </li><li>Moving objects up to 100 pounds with a cart, dolly, or hand truck </li><li>Ascending or descending ladders and stairs up to 12’ tall, as well as scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like </li><li>Working from heights &gt;4 feet with fall protection to rig loads for transport or movement with crane equipment </li><li>Ability to use hand tools </li><li>Ability to see, hear, and smell differing conditions to sense or respond to hazards or alarms in the work environment&nbsp;</li></ul>Environmental Conditions&nbsp;<ul><li>General office environment </li><li>Noisy environments </li><li>Odors or fumes from chemicals or chemical reactions </li><li>Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned </li><li>High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced&nbsp;</li></ul>Safety and PPE&nbsp;<ul><li>Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs </li><li>Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions </li><li>Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes&nbsp;</li></ul>Certification&nbsp;<ul><li>Capable of obtaining forklift and boom lift certification&nbsp;</li></ul>Additional Requirements&nbsp;<ul><li>Occasionally requires overtime </li><li>Occasionally requires working weekends </li><li>Occasionally requires schedule flexibility  </li><li>Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours  </li><li>Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines&nbsp;</li></ul>#LI-Onsite<div>About our BenefitsWe know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:<ul><li>Competitive compensation packages</li><li>Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents</li><li>Paid Vacation</li><li>401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)</li></ul>Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810</div>

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