Locomotive Materials Specialist - Topeka, KS

Wabtec•Topeka, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works onsite at our customer's facility where you'll play a critical function in ensuring maintenance materials are always available for locomotive repairs and maintenance. Our Materials Advisors are trained subject matter experts in our parts and logistics processes. They receive world-class training and become certified in materials management for state-of-the-art locomotive engines. Our materials specialists work inside locomotive diesel repair shops located on our customer’s property, and work side by side with our customer, including their management teams. This is a unique aspect to this role in that you are essentially always in front of the customer, which requires a heightened since of awareness and customer centric focus, but also enables you to see the immediate impact of your contributions on a daily basis. This role supports 24/7 schedule coverage. Shifts are normally 12 hours in length.

Requirements

High school diploma / GED
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
Successful previous experience working in a logistics or shipping/receiving work environment
Previous experience safely operating forklifts and other shop equipment
Experience with inventory software and Microsoft applications
Ability to complete Wabtec Materials Certification Training within prescribed time (normally 12 months from hire date)
Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts.

Nice To Haves

Don’t have experience with locomotives? That’s ok! We provide in-depth training to give our materials specialist the knowledge and expertise needed to be successful.

Responsibilities

Pulling material from the warehouse for shop use
Conducting weekly stockouts
Performing daily cycle counts to address inventory inconsistencies
Assisting with the forecasting of material needs for inbound and in-shop locomotives
Ensuring quality control processes for inbound and outbound shipments
Arranging LTL and Expedite shipments
Utilize various software programs to facilitate material ordering, receiving, shipping, and tracking
Interpreting mechanical drawings to identify necessary materials
Forklift operation and conducting daily shift inspections
Run reports on various inventory metrics
Process sales of material
Retrieve repair cycle assets from the shop floor
Perform general housekeeping, maintenance, and organization of the warehouse
Processing warranty claims
Conducting daily counts of large commodity assets
Address requests from Circle of Service shops for locomotive material
Assembling customer orders from stock
Coordinate physical inventory counting
Fulfilling all other assigned job duties with precision