Materials Technician - Outside Forklift Operator

Cummins•Maxton, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Materials Technician for its Logistics team at the Maxton, North Carolina facility. Under direct or close supervision, the technician follows established procedures to receive, handle, store, transact, and dispatch goods in a factory or warehouse. Duties include checking incoming goods for damage and invoice discrepancies; sorting, labeling, and storing goods to optimize warehouse space; and picking, packing, and dispatching goods in response to orders. The role supports safe, compliant, environmentally responsible, and quality-focused warehouse operations. The technician works across Materials functions, helps meet daily schedules in Receiving, Warehouse, Packaging, and Shipping, and contributes to inventory accuracy, delivery, cost, and materials performance goals. The position also supports team development, continuous improvement, accurate process documentation, and adherence to plant and corporate expectations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimal or no work experience is required.
Computer skills are required.
Forklift license and experience.
Physically fit and able to lift, pick, pull, and package parts.
Able to lift at least 40 pounds and spend long hours on their feet.
Able to access all areas of the facility and meet other physical requirements of the position.
Specific vision abilities include color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in performing tasks.
Be self-motivated to take actions that achieve department goals.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to learn and understand materials transactions and their impact on plant operations.
Willingness to train, help, and work with others in a team-based environment.
Able to work overtime and different shifts if required.
Excellent attendance and time management.
Ability to give and receive feedback.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with Oracle.
Experience with material system transactions.

Responsibilities

Receive incoming goods and check them for damage and discrepancies against invoices.
Sort, label, and store goods accurately, arranging storage to optimize warehouse space.
Pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders.
Perform materials system transactions and support inbound and outbound warehouse operations.
Stop work and report major injury hazards; follow HSE standards and promptly report work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, and hazards.
Recognize and work to minimize the environmental impact of job activities.
Perform quality checks and identify non-conforming materials.
Communicate and collaborate with team members and support staff.
Participate in training and continuous improvement initiatives.
Keep the work area clean and orderly and perform routine maintenance tasks.
Support a continual-improvement and employee-involvement culture, and hold oneself and team members accountable for results.
Maintain best-practice safety and housekeeping standards, with ongoing emphasis on 5S.
Help track key performance data, identify variances and root causes, implement corrective actions, and document results.
Identify and implement continuous improvement projects.
Enforce or build disciplines for plant and corporate expectations covering policies and procedures, safety, housekeeping, environmental standards, quality, HR, production, IT, finance, materials, maintenance, and engineering.
Cross-train and learn functions and processes within Materials, and provide backup resources for other Materials functions.
Provide support on projects as required.
Help the team meet daily schedules in Receiving, Warehouse, Packaging, and Shipping.
Minimize non-value-added processes, scrap, other manufacturing expenses, and excessive overtime.
Maintain accurate process documentation and controls.
Work toward inventory accuracy, delivery, and materials performance goals.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.