Materials Clerk / Materials Specialist

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves advanced material management operations to ensure customer expectations for service and delivery are consistently exceeded. The position requires a deep understanding and application of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles, including simplifying processes and teaching others. The individual will identify risks, anticipate problems, and collaborate to prevent them. This role also involves leading team and inter-departmental improvements, participating in global improvement projects, and owning continuous improvement actions. Driving team performance metrics through guidance, feedback, and barrier removal is a key aspect. The position requires training others on processes and equipment, maintaining a safe and organized work area, and modeling company values and WCM principles.

Requirements

Progressive experience as a Senior Materials Clerk, or equivalent experience
Intermediate computer skills
Ability to train others
Strong math, documentation, reading, writing and communication skills
Manual dexterity and ability to concentrate
Ability to provide support and direction to others in a team environment
Ability to listen, comprehend and follow instructions
Adhere to SEL's tobacco-free policy
Compliance with heightened periodic drug testing for operators of SEL vehicles
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

Previous Receiving/Warehousing Experience
Experience in forklift truck operation

Responsibilities

Consistently apply SEL Values and Principles of Operation.
Maintain a deep understanding of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) concepts and apply them to processes.
Teach others in WCM concepts and provide resources to remove barriers.
Demonstrate experience with multiple advanced material management operations.
Exceed customer expectations for service and delivery.
Identify risks, anticipate problems, and collaborate to avoid them.
Lead team and inter-department improvements.
Participate in global improvement projects.
Own continuous improvement actions.
Drive team performance metrics by sharing experiences, removing barriers, and providing guidance.
Participate in regular feedback.
Involve others as appropriate when making decisions in team and inter-departmental environments.
Train others on processes and equipment.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area and equipment.
Lead efforts to improve the work area and equipment.
Model and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Perform other duties as assigned.