Caterpillar

Material Specialist - Denison TX - 1st Shift

Posted on: 9 Apr 2021

Denison, TX

Job Description

Career Area:

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Job Description:

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:

* This is a Full-Time position
* This position is 1st shift
* 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.

Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.

Caterpillar

Deerfield, IL

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors.

The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems.

Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products.

The company’s Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services.

The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

Similar Jobs