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Vehicle Operator - 1st Shift

AT Cummins
Cummins

Vehicle Operator - 1st Shift

Columbus, IN

DESCRIPTION

Efficient Inventory Management: You'll ensure accurate receiving, handling, and storage of goods, optimizing warehouse space and maintaining inventory accuracy.

Quality Control: By checking for damage and discrepancies between goods and invoices, you'll help maintain high standards of quality and reliability.

System Transactions: Performing system transactions accurately will ensure smooth operations and data integrity within the warehouse management system.

Safety Compliance: Adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards will protect you and your colleagues from potential harm.

Team Collaboration: Working closely with other team members, you'll contribute to a cohesive and efficient work environment.

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Process Improvement: Identifying and suggesting improvements in warehouse processes will enhance overall efficiency and productivity.

Customer Satisfaction: By ensuring timely and accurate dispatch of goods, you'll play a key role in meeting customer expectations and satisfaction.

Training and Development: Participating in training programs will help you stay updated with best practices and contribute to your professional growth.

Under some supervision, follow established procedures and guidelines to receive, handle, store, perform system transactions and dispatch goods in a factory or warehouse. Receive incoming goods; check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices. Accurately sort, label, store goods and arrange storage to optimize warehouse space. Pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods according to written or verbal requests or orders.

Key Responsibilities:

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Engage in HSE Training. Quality Follows all applicable standard work, work instruction/process documentation and established quality procedures. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures. Performs quality checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Receive incoming goods, accurately sort, label/package, store goods and arrange storage to optimize warehouse space. Operates manual and automated equipment to pick, pack and ship product per the customer expectations. Demonstrates a high level of competency in core work skills. Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard. Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams. Completes training in line with business requirements. Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development. Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks. Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet business goals. Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment in need of repair.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in inventory management and order fulfillment is crucial.

Physical Stamina: The role often involves lifting, moving, and organizing heavy items.

Technical Skills: Familiarity with warehouse management systems and basic computer skills will help you perform system transactions efficiently.

Safety Awareness: Adhering to safety protocols to prevent accidents and ensure a safe working environment.

Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with colleagues to maintain a smooth workflow.

Problem-Solving Skills: Identifying and resolving issues quickly to keep operations running smoothly.

Time Management: Prioritizing tasks and managing your time effectively to meet deadlines.

Adaptability: Being flexible and open to changes in processes or tasks as needed.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Warehouse Operations - Utilizes warehousing tools, systems, and methodologies to meet defined metrics for inbound and outbound operations of a warehouse.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Requires some work experience or intermediate level knowledge obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have a valid Indiana driver's license. One year of Forklift experience preferred

Job Logistics

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2404563

Relocation Package No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.

Client-provided location(s): Columbus, IN, USA
Job ID: Cummins-R-75CC3FEED1A6440CABBC553588B0293F
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Pension
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement