Stores Controller Floater Logistics Technician-1st Shift

Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

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Stores Controller Floater Logistics Technician-1st Shift

Location: Lafayette, Indiana

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Incentives/Bonus Opportunities, Matching 401k, available first day of employment.

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CATERPILLAR - BUILD WHAT MATTERS

What matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters!

The Large Power Systems Division in Lafayette, IN currently has an opening for a Stores Controller Floater Logistics Technician . In this role you will be responsible for material availability for assembly consumption. One of the primary areas of focus for the logistics technician will be ordering parts for the Caterpillar genset assembly operation located at Girtz Industries in Monticello, Indiana. The logistics technician will also be responsible for parts labels, maintaining inventory accuracy, and computer system input of orders and interplant material movement. The Logistics Technician is responsible for communicating any potential material shortages to procurement and assembly operations as well as investigating root cause and initiating actions to acquire short material in order to avoid production impact to the business.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Ordering parts for assembly operations
• General stores
• Radiators
• Spider fans
• ILC
• Moving material to the assembly line via stand-up fork truck
• Maintaining inventory accuracy on production parts
• Ad hoc counts
• Count cards
• End of month activity
• Track parts in transit and ensure timely delivery
• Execute movement of prime product in MESA system
• Sign off stage in MESA (consume inventory)
• Initiate nonconformance activities on defective parts and procure replacement material
• Arrange logistics for return of inventory & returnables
• Advise Lonestar / logistics of ESO’s needing pickup
• Organize material storage at Girtz
• Base receipt of material at Girtz location
• Flashing of ECM control groups
• Utilize computer system to input parts orders and move interplant material

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have at least 2 years of stand-up fork truck experience.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated, safety-conscious individual capable of working independently.

Top Candidates will also:

• Be flexible to work overtime as needed to support production demands.
• Possess and show strong interpersonal skills and apply customer-based focus.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to bend and twist at the waist and be able to squat.
• Stand on concrete for 8+ hours.

Additional Information:

• Position available is on 1st shift (6:30am-2:30pm)
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.
• Please attach an updated resume

Compensation & Benefits Offered!

• 18 days / 144 hours of paid Personal Time Off (PTO) - (Prorated based upon start date)
• 11 Paid holidays
• 40-hour work weeks with potential for Overtime
• Climate controlled work environment – most areas
• 100% 401k match up to 6%
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance effective first day of employment
• Quarterly incentive program with potential for annual bonus
• Clean/safe work environment

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.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants for this position 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 www.caterpillar.com/careers

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Posting Dates:

May 23, 2024 - June 3, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

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