Materials Associate-Night Shift

BorgWarner; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Seneca, SC is seeking a Materials Associate to perform receiving, shipping, and storage for production operations. You will use SAP to enter transactions, verify quantities, and move parts using forklifts and pallet jacks in a fast-paced environment.

High school diploma required; 6 months of related experience preferred, including RF scanning. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork in maintaining inventory integrity and supporting production flow.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 6 months experience in a fast-paced industrial environment preferred.
• Experience with RF scanning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials; verify quantities against Pack Lists.
• Move materials using pallet jacks, forklifts, and other equipment.
• Enter material transactions in SAP and related systems.
• Support cycle counting and inventory accuracy.
• Adhere to safety, health, and environmental policies.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

RF scanning experience

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

SAP

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.

• 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.
• Understand and adhere to current health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Safely operate all equipment to which the individual is certified.
• Read and understand work instructions and/or follow oral instructions to execute the material flow requirements.
• Manually load and unload 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.
• Read 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.
• Load/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

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

• SAP or related warehouse management system experience preferred.
• Entry level MS Word and Excel.

EEO Statement

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company Culture

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries. If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.