Materials Management Associate

Materials Management Associate - 1st shift 
 
We are hiring a Materials Management Associate for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. For this role, you would be eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus upon being in the role for 90 days. 
 
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 

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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.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This bu