Materials Technician - Outside Forklift Operator

We are seeking a Materials Technician to join our Logistics team at our Cummins Inc. facility in Maxton, NC.

As a Materials Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our warehouse and logistics activities. You will be responsible for receiving, handling, storing, and dispatching goods, as well as performing system transactions and maintaining accurate records.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Ensuring Safety: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment.
• Compliance and Reporting: Your adherence to HSE standards and prompt reporting of any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards will ensure compliance and improve workplace safety.
• Environmental Stewardship: Recognizing the environmental impact of your work and striving to minimize negative effects will contribute to sustainable practices.
• Quality Assurance: Performing quality checks and identifying non-conforming materials will help maintain high standards and reduce costs.
• Efficient Delivery: Accurately receiving, sorting, labeling, and storing goods will optimize warehouse space and ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Team Collaboration: Effective communication with your team and support staff will foster a collaborative work environment and improve overall efficiency.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participating in training and improvement initiatives will enhance safety, quality, and process efficiency.
• Maintaining Order: Keeping your work area clean and orderly, and performing routine maintenance tasks, will contribute to a well-organized and efficient workplace.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and competencies:

• Collaboration: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with your team to achieve shared goals.
• Effective Communication: Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer Focus: Establish strong relationships with customers and provide solutions that meet their needs.
• Decision Quality: Make timely and well-informed decisions to keep operations running smoothly.
• Driving Results: Consistently achieve your targets, even under challenging circumstances.
• Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable for meeting commitments.
• Self-Development: Actively seek opportunities for growth and challenge yourself through both formal and informal development channels.
• Warehouse Operations: Utilize warehousing tools, systems, and methodologies effectively to meet metrics for inbound and outbound operations.
• Valuing Differences: Recognize and appreciate the value of diverse perspectives and cultures.

Responsibilities:

• Receive incoming goods; check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices.
• Accurately sort, label, and store goods; arrange storage to optimize warehouse space.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders.
• Perform quality checks and identify non-conforming materials.
• Maintain accurate process documentation and controls.
• Work to continually achieve inventory accuracy, delivery and materials performance goals.
• Cross train and learn all functions and processes within Materials.
• Provide resource backup for other functions within the Materials team.
• Provide support on projects as required.
• Assist team in meeting all daily schedules on time within Receiving, Warehouse, Packaging and Shipping.
• Minimize non-value-added processes, scrap and other manufacturing expenses including excessive overtime.
• Will perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Fork Lift license and experience
• Computer skills are required
• Knowledge and experience with Oracle is a plus
• Experience with Material system transactions is an advantage
• Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in performing tasks
• Self-motivated to take actions that achieve the goals of the department
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and understand materials transactions and impact to the plant operation
• Willing to train, help and work with others in a team-based environment
• Be able to work overtime and different shifts if required
• Excellent attendance and time management
• Ability to give and receive feedback
• Must be able to access all areas of the facility and meet other physical requirements of the position and work scheduled overtime.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must also be able to lift at least 40 pounds and spend long hours on their feet.