Description
We are hiring a Materials Management Associate for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. For this role, you would be eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus upon being in the role for 90 days.
Responsibilities:
- Drive a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, clamps, or trailer hitch, to safely push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.
- Unload trucks and boxcars, performing goods receipts, cycle counting, and order delivery.
- Utilize ERP (e.g., SAP, MII) and/or radio frequency (RF) equipment to obtain information or enter transactions regarding material/product movement activities.
- Pick, sort or pack picked items in appropriate packaging; ensuring that the product arrives to the customer in quality condition.
- Monitor, stock and transport materials or finished goods to designated area or assigned storage location.
- Inventory materials and finished goods and maintain records, rejecting unsatisfactory items as needed.
- Research and process returns, accurately recording information in ERP and determining whether product should return to stock based on quality.
- Provide data to internal departments as requested.
- Accurately documents activities on Tier Boards.
- May operate 2-way radio for communication.
- Perform daily maintenance and changes batteries if needed.
- Actively participate in the company safety program to ensure compliance and contribute to safety culture.
- Meet or exceed established quality and productivity standards utilizing standard work procedures.
- Implement, perform and sustain housekeeping procedures to maintain work area and equipment.
- Recommend process improvements; implement process improvements.
- Participate in project teams as needed.
- Other duties as apparent or assigned.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- 1-2+ years’ experience
- Some experience working in a shipping, receiving and/or warehouse environment
- Preference for experience with enterprise resource systems (e.g., SAP)
- Preference for previous lift truck experience
Knowledge and Skills:
- Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, equipment displays, operating and maintenance instructions, and production orders
- Able to be certified and operate power material handling equipment
- Basic math skills
- Basic computer skills
- Able to work overtime and flex schedule as required to meet customer demand
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods of time
- Able to send and receive oral communications via 2-way radios
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently or in a team environment
What's in it For You?:
- Compensation: 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.
- Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute.