Material Planner Shiploose at Caterpillar in Lafayette, Indiana

Job Description:

Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:

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 an Inventory Coordinator/Storage Controller at Caterpillar Inc., you will work from a variety of source documents to verify part numbers, part locations and quantities. Ensure daily shipments are prepared and loaded correctly to include weight distribution and paperwork accuracy. In addition to counting parts and coordinating order fulfilment, you will also manage traceability of parts through the value streams and target aged inventory.

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

• Manage order fulfilment, processing, storing/picking of parts, equipment and supplies
• Manage and oversee shipping and receiving of material in drop zone.
• Multiple systems interactions
• Coordinate expedited parts to support the customer and Ship Loose Department
• Manage zones through targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation and investigating root cause
• Supporting and leading inventory problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement
• Coordinate or execute random and scheduled inventory and receipt audits as directed
• Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting quality goals
• Coordinate investigations on customer reported defects, including internal logistics customers
• Occasionally utilizing heavy equipment, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes
• Occasionally perform material handling and warehousing functions as required

Essential Job Functions:

• Occasionally lift parts up to 35 pounds individually or 70 pound as team lift
• Frequent bending, reaching and squatting while performing tasks
• Consistent usage of required PPE for task being performed
• Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
• Standing and/or sitting at a desk while performing tasks

Basic and/or Desired Qualifications may include, but are not limited to:

• 6 plus months warehouse inventory or parts distribution experience
• Competent with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good attendance record
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records
• Ability to work OT when required
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information:

• Relocation is not offered for this position.
  
• 1st Shift Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
  
• Hourly rate begins at $21.50/hour
  

Caterpillar is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Caterpillar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or other legally protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants 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 at www.caterpillar.com/careers

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Posting Dates:
October 22, 2024 - October 29, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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