Logistics & Materials Specialist (1st Shift)

Caterpillar Inc.•Brooklyn Park, MN

4d•$28 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. As a Logistics & Materials Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the implementation & improvement of Supply Chain processes, machinery & equipment, storage plans, among other things for Caterpillar Paving Products, Brooklyn Park Facility. This position reports to the Supply Chain Engineering manager. As a Logistics & Materials Specialist, in this role you will be responsible for supporting the supply chain Engineers from a technical and execution perspective on the implementation & improvement of Supply Chain projects and processes. In a support role, this assignment supports production or New Product Introduction (NPI) projects that are led by the Supply Chain Engineer or Packaging Engineer. In addition, it is expected that candidate is aware of inventory management systems and can integrate this into their activities.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year experience in one of the following areas: Material Specialist, Shipper, Receiver, Lead or equivalent experience materials in a highly collaborative environment
Minimum of 1 year experience of ERP system (Mach1 SAP or other) experience including material movements and transactions
Intermediate computer skills (including MS Office/Excel)
Minimum 1 year experience operating material handling equipment- Prior certification (i.e. counterbalance, turret, reach, picker)

Nice To Haves

Prior Caterpillar Paving experience
Associate's degree or two year technical degree or certificate
Previous expertise in supply channel
Strong Safety Mindset
Strong Communication Skills
Proactive work ethic

Responsibilities

Implement successful Supply Chain solutions.
Standardize warehouse storage & manufacturing point-of-use (POU) presentation including labeling
Inventory transfer & rearrangement planning & execution
Material Handling standard work documentation enhancements
Monitoring of returnable rack repair queues (including replacement materials stocking)
Data purification & analysis including SAP control cycles & kanban’s