MATERIALS SPECIALIST

Caterpillar; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Materials Specialist to support receiving, storage, and order fulfillment of parts, materials, tools, and equipment. You will verify accuracy of documents and participate in warehouse operations across varied environments.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and the ability to work any shift, with daily duties including inventory checks, data entry on scanners, and orderly material handling.

Qualifications

• 1 year or more of warehouse experience.
• Ability to obtain forklift driver certification.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be able to work any shift.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Receive, verify, and store parts, materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Disburse or fill orders for parts, materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Maintain and report daily receiving and shipping activities.
• Use computer terminal and/or handheld scanner to access and update information for receiving and order processing.
• Perform housekeeping functions and safety duties.
• Use mobile equipment as required to facilitate job functions.
• Report defects and need for repairs.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift

Communication

Safety

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Tools

Handheld scanner

Job description

As a Materials Specialist at Caterpillar, you will perform a variety of functions to check, receive, verify accuracy of our prime product. You will check, store, disburse or fill orders for parts, materials, tools, equipment and supplies. . You will also work with various source documents to verify the accuracy and conditions of parts.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

* Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures, and walk, squat, and bend over for intervals at a time

* Maintain and report daily receiving and shipping activities

* Safely perform the material handling and warehousing functions required in the receiving, processing, storing, moving, packing, and shipping of parts, materials equipment and supplies.

* Perform related and/or specialized clerical duties and resolves discrepancies as required. Maintains related clerical records and operates computer terminal and/or hand held scanner to access and update information for receiving, counting and order processing.

* Performs housekeeping functions as required.

* Uses mobile equipment as required to facilitate job functions.

* Reports defects and need for repairs.

* Strong commitment to safety and teamwork

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Prior experience of 1 year or more in a warehouse or similar environment

* Ability to obtain forklift driver certification

* Good communication skills

* Strong commitment to safety and teamwork

*Must be able to work any shift

Top Candidates Will Also Possess:

* Ability to perform a variety of warehouse functions and do basic math

* Previous forklift experience

*Previous inventory control experience

Additional Information:

Positions are supplemental – 40 or more hours per week but with no vacation or holiday pay and limited benefits. You can also be placed on any shift and moved at any time to any position.