DWU - CESC - Warehouse Operator Team Associate - 1st Shift

Cummins Inc.; Columbus, Northern (IN, KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Operator Team Associate at our Columbus, IN facility. You will handle receiving, labeling, picking, packing, and shipping to meet customer expectations while maintaining safety and quality.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to HSE standards, and continuous improvement, with on-site work and opportunities to develop skills in warehousing operations and equipment such as forklifts.

Qualifications

• Collaborates with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates clearly to diverse audiences.
• Keeps the customer in focus and delivers solutions.
• Makes timely, quality decisions to move work forward.
• Consistently achieves results and meets commitments.
• Takes responsibility for own actions and team accountability.
• Actively seeks growth and new skills.
• Manages inbound/outbound warehouse processes and tools.
• Respects diverse perspectives in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety & Environmental practices; stop work and report hazards.
• Inspect and verify goods, sort, label, package, store to optimize space.
• Operate manual and automated equipment to pick, pack, and ship.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with team and support staff to address equipment needs and defects.
• Proactively participate in quality and process improvements.

Skills

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Customer focus

Decision quality

Drives results

Ensures accountability

Self-development

Warehouse Operations

Values differences

Education

High school diploma

GED

Job description

We are looking for a talented Warehouse Operator Team Associate to join our team specializing in Logistics for our Cummins Inc. facility in Columbus, IN.

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

• Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards.

• Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact.

• Engage in HSE Training. Quality Follows all applicable standard work, work instruction/process documentation and established quality procedures. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures.

• Performs quality checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Receive incoming goods, accurately sort, label/package, store goods and arrange storage to optimize warehouse space.

• Operates manual and automated equipment to pick, pack and ship product per the customer expectations. Demonstrates a high level of competency in core work skills. Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard.

• Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams.

• Completes training in line with business requirements. Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

• Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks.

• Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet business goals. Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment in need of repair.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Warehouse Operations - Utilizes warehousing tools, systems, and methodologies to meet defined metrics for inbound and outbound operations of a warehouse.

• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required. Must pass all related testing.

Experience:

Minimal relevant experience required. Six months work experience preferred.

PIV -Forklift-Tugger-Standup lift

Job

Logistics

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Shop

ReqID

2435119

Relocation Package

Yes

100% On-Site

No

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Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

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