PRS Facility Location
Mayfield, KY Locomotive - 260
Job Purpose
Looking for a self starter to join our growing Materials team in Mayfield. Employee would support production and/or specific areas of the facility by pulling material, stocking, loading, and delivering to the proper workstation.
Req ID
12233BR
Company Description
Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation-driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD® locomotives that ride them, the company's products are in operation across more than 100 countries-powering progress and connecting communities. In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail-they are making history every day.
Education / Training
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
Job Title
Material Handler
City
Mayfield
Key Job Elements
• Receive, identify, and unload materials/parts and store in inventory;
• Identify, draw from inventory, and transport material, parts and equipment associated with the assembly of locomotives to and from assembly areas, machines, loading docks and other areas;
• Ability to clearly communicate and document the processing of incoming and outgoing cores to management and production consistently and accurately;
• Operate industrial forklift, pallet jack, mobile equipment and/or overhead cranes to perform material handling assignments;
• Accuracy in checking in items against the shipping department manifest;
• Load and unload LTL/FTL, Sea containers and Flatbed trailers accurately and safely;
• Segregate and deliver material to correct warehouse locations accurately and safely;
• Must be able to deliver urgent items to the production floor consistently, accurately, and safely;
• Able to clearly communicate the tracking of incoming parts and relay this to management quickly, consistently, and accurately;
• Upon material delivery turn in required documentation / sheets for charge out 100% accurate and complete within one hour;
• Neat, legible handwriting and documentation a must;
• Ability to pull items requested, return items to stock and input date regarding material transaction consistently and accurately in a timely manner;
• Inspect and complete reports related to safe operation and maintenance of material handling equipment;
• Follow verbal or written work instructions, standards and or QWI's consistently, accurately, and safely.
Advanced duties and responsibilities:
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic/intermediate mechanical, diesel, and electrical including working knowledge and recognition of parts in order to communicate various locomotive and engine components;
• Must be able to perform all supporting functions within engine, locomotive, cores, cage and shipping & receiving;
• Provide initial engine assembly with all parts needed to conduct remanufacture on different versions of the 645 and 710 engines;
• Pull and accurately document material for production (kits, mod material and order request) and deliver to the proper workstation on time. This includes but is not limited to:
o Crankshaft;
o Camshafts;
o Main caps;
o Other fallout material as required;
• Interact and communicate in a professional manner with all supporting functions: engine, locomotive, cores, cage and shipping & receiving.
Region
USA
Qualifications and Experience
Preferred Skills:
• 1-2 years of material handling experience;
• Basic PC knowledge for data entry;
• Self-starter, work with little or no supervision, work in a fast-paced environment, adjust to quick changing requirements and prioritize consistently, accurately, and safely;
• Forklift, pallet jack, mobile equipment and/or crane experience;
• Problem solving ability and ability to apply reasoning and common sense for appropriate resolutions.
Essential and Physical Activities Functions
• Strength - Position typically involves oversight in an industrial environment. Frequent standing, sitting, and walking. Occasional light to medium-level lifti