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Material Specialist /Material Handler - 1st Shift - Caterpillar, Inc.
Denison, TX
Posted: Nov 19, 2022 01:56

Job Description

Career Area:

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Job Description:

1st Shift - Full Time

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for all material moves and transactions, including shipping, receiving and production support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

  • Follows all applicable policies and procedures including safety and health

  • Required to work overtime schedule as requested to meet production needs based on overtime procedures

  • Performs duties in accordance with standard work (takt time, work sequence, swip)

  • Operates Powered Industrial Trucks (PITS) and Aerial Work Platforms (AWP)

  • Completes required documentation and system transactions needed for material moves and inventory audits

  • Physically handles material movement and preparation

  • Support production through material conveyance

  • Use andon for identification of variance from standard work

  • Participates in activities and exercises in support of the Caterpillar Production System (CPS) - 5S, kaizen, etc.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Basic understanding of duties and responsibilities in both Shipping/Receiving and Production Support areas

  • Basic understanding of safety requirements in a manufacturing environment

  • Ability to read and communicate effectively both oral and written

  • Ability to operate fork trucks and aerial work platforms

  • Basic knowledge of hand tools and their proper application

  • Basic knowledge of measuring devices

  • Basic math functions - add, subtract, multiply, and divide

  • Basic knowledge of SAP

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Warehouse Knowledge

  • Leadership

  • Team Work

  • Problem Solving

  • Initiative/Motivation

  • Positive Attitude

  • Flexibility

  • Visual Acuity

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Must be physically mobile with ability to sit, stand, bend, squat, twist, reach, climb, and walk

  • Must be able to work at heights and comply with facility fall-protection requirements

  • Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 35 lbs

  • Must be able to perform the above physical demands for extended periods of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Subject to inside environmental conditions - protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes - exposure to occasional temperature extremes (below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees)

Additional Information:

  • 1st Shift

  • Full Time with Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is not offered for this position

Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers .

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.



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Caterpillar, Inc.

Denison, TX