Materials Management Associate

Materials Management Associate - 1st Shift

We are hiring a Materials Management Associate for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. Hours of work Eagan, Minnesota.

1st Shift 6:30 am - 2:30 pm

Occasional overtime up to 4 hours per day and occasional weekend shifts

About the Role: In this opportunity as a Materials Management Associate, you will:

• Drive a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, clamps, or trailer hitch, to safely push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.
• Monitor and maintain balers and trim collection. This requires periodic roof access to check trim collection system for jam.
• Correctly grade paper for recycling, organize paper types and accurately maintain weight and bale count.
• Unload & load trucks, performing goods receipts, cycle counting, and order delivery.
• Utilize ERP (e.g., SAP, MII) and/or radio frequency (RF) equipment to obtain information or enter transactions regarding material/product movement activities.
• Pick, sort or pack picked items in appropriate packaging; ensuring that the product arrives to the customer in quality condition.
• Monitor, stock and transport materials or finished goods to designated area or assigned storage location.
• Inventory materials and finished goods and maintain records, rejecting unsatisfactory items as needed.
• Research and process returns, accurately recording information in ERP and determining whether product should return to stock based on quality.
• Provide data to internal departments as requested.
• Accurately documents activities on Tier Boards.
• Familiarity operating a 2-way radio for communication.
• Perform daily maintenance and charges batteries if needed.
• Actively participate in the company safety program to ensure compliance and contribute to safety culture.
• Meet or exceed established quality and productivity standards utilizing standard work procedures.
• Implement, perform and sustain housekeeping procedures to maintain work area and equipment.
• Recommend process improvements; implement process improvements.
• Participate in project teams as needed.
• Other duties as apparent or assigned.

About You: You're a fit for the role of Materials Management Associate if you have the following required qualifications:

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 1-2+ years' experience
• Preference for previous lift truck experience
• Some experience working in a shipping, receiving and/or warehouse environment
• Preference for experience with enterprise resource systems (e.g., SAP)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, equipment displays, operating and maintenance instructions, and production orders
• Able to be certified and operate power material handling equipment
• Basic math skills
• Able to work overtime and flex schedule as required to meet customer demand
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods of time
• Able to send and receive oral communications via 2-way radios
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently or in a team environment

What's in it For You?

• Compensation: 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.
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• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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