Material Associates, 2nd

BorgWarner; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Seneca, SC is seeking a Materials Associate to perform receiving, shipping, and storage for production. You will move materials safely, verify against pack lists, and report transactions in SAP and other systems. The role requires operating material handling equipment, following FIFO, and maintaining 5S housekeeping in a fast-paced environment.

High school diploma or GED required; RF scanning experience and forklift operation preferred; overtime and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 6 months experience in fast-paced industrial environment.
• 1 year material handling experience preferred.
• RF scanning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials; verify against pack lists for accuracy.
• Pick parts for shipment and package according to procedures.
• Operate material moving equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts, order-pickers).
• Issue materials to departments and deliver to work areas.
• Enter material transactions into SAP and other systems.

Skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Fast-paced work

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

RF scanning

Forklift operation

Job description

Position Summary

The Materials Associate is directly responsible for performing receiving, shipping, and storage functions in support of production operations according to established procedures. The Materials Associate requires the ability to safely move materials to and from material storage, shipping, receiving, and production areas with accurate and timely reporting of all material relocations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard Duties:

• Load and unload materials in; receive materials into the Company system and verify materials against Pack Lists to ensure the accuracy of the delivery; count and weigh parts to check quantity accuracy and contact the buying team when shipment is inaccurate to rectify the discrepancy.
• Pick parts for shipment and packaging according to shipping procedures.
• Use material moving equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, order-pickers, and dollies to bring products and materials to an appropriate location.
• Issue materials to departments in the organization upon request; Involving but not limited to, transacting inventory quantities to the department, and delivering the parts to the work area.
• Monitor the inventory and reports discrepancies in quantities to team leader.
• Stock replenishment, rotation, and combining where needed; assist with Cycle Counting.
• Transfer parts between bin locations with the Company Operation System and prepare and package parts to be shipped.
• Understands and adheres to current health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Safely operates all equipment to which the individual is certified.
• Reads and understands work instructions and/or follows oral instructions to execute the material flow requirements.
• Manually loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, baskets, and shelves on foot and by hand as required.
• Accurately and timely enter materials transactional information into SAP and other systems as required.
• Perform transactions in the inventory system to enter new quantities and during shipping transactions to remove inventory from stock.
• Reads electronic and manual bill of materials, pull sheets, pick sheets to retrieve and deliver necessary materials for operations.
• Support 5S / Housekeeping activities as required.
• Use appropriate deviation areas, hold tags, to process defective parts through nonconforming material procedure.
• Loads/Unloads materials into trailers adhering to Dock Safety Protocol.
• Meet physical logistics KPI’s, Associate Engagement and Teamwork
• Adherence to FIFO standards throughout all storage areas and material flow points.
• Wear all required PPE and follow box cutting safety protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Safety, Health and Physical Requirements:

• Stand for extended periods of time including during operation of stand up lifts.
• Lifting shoulder high up to 35lbs repetitively.
• Stepping up and down off lift; walking long distances over extended periods.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Working in a non-climate controlled environment.
• This position requires a moderate to high degree of standing, walking, stooping, or kneeling, close eye work, reaching, pulling, or pushing.
• Requires wearing personal protective equipment.
• May require occasional work from heights. Operating, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, and industrial trucks.
• Good hand dexterity, hearing, and vision are considered essential. Ability to distinguish color required.
• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding, and complying with the safety policies and procedures.
• Punctual attendance to work is required.
• Flexibility to work overtime and holidays as needed.

Key Competencies

• Safety
• Initiative and high sense of urgency
• Judgement/Decision Making
• Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills
• Attendance
• Internal/external Customer Service Orientation
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work

Education & Experience

Education:

High School diploma/GED, or basic skills assessment required.

Experience:

• 6 months experience in fast paced industrial lean environment
• Strong mechanical aptitude preferred
• 1 year material handling experience in a distribution environment preferred.
• Prior experience with RF scanning.
• 1 year experience as certified equipment/forklift operator in a distribution environment /active license preferred .
• Ability to read, write and differentiate numbers.

Computer Skills: