Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:
**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. **
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Are you ready to build what matters? Build More Than Machines. **Build a **Career.
Caterpillar is looking for candidates that want to build a career. **This is a rare opportunity to join the Caterpillar Athens team as a direct hire. Opening available on 3rd shift. ** Position includes a wage of $22.19/hour (including 8% shift differential), quarterly goal sharing program and a comprehensive benefit program that begins on Day 1. Employment includes a 2-week training program.
**Watch our video** **to see our Athens Team build top-of-the-line excavators and tractors. **
You will provide logistics support activities including the investigation of grief, analysis of parts and material workflow, and fulfillment of dealer kit requests, analyses on product workflow and development of logistics plans.
In this role you may be expected to:
- Review supplier shipment histories vs. receiving transactions to identify potential sources of inventory discrepancies
- Maintain and monitor data for repeat errors and notify appropriate personnel of required actions to eliminate future occurrences
- Gather data on product and material workflow by analyzing and developing logistics plans that affect production, distribution, and inventory
- Work from a variety of source documents to verify part numbers, part locations and quantities
- Perform Line checker, Receiver and/or Floater functions
- Investigate and resolve receiving discrepancies appropriate personnel of results or required actions.
- Review aged open shipments and alerts, receiving personnel and material planners as appropriate to resolve or eliminate inventory discrepancies
- Ensure grief and receiving processes and procedures are updated and communicated
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have at least 6 months Logistics/Warehouse experience
Physical requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Willing and able to frequently lift and carry material weighing up to 35 pounds for intervals of 15 to 30 minutes
- Willing and able to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
- Willing and able to walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes
Top Candidates will also have:
- Intermediate proficiency (Basic skills/knowledge. Capable of functioning independently) in Microsoft Office applications
- Intermediate proficiency in SAP software
- Forklift experience
- Inventory control experience
- An understanding of Logistics facility and Excavator/Tractor Product Line
- Intermediate proficiency in functional areas of logistics such as: Inventory Management, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Storeroom Operations and Transportation
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Ability to lead a diverse group of people
- Good attendance, excellent customer service focus, and the ability to handle stress and often work at an urgent pace
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Initiative, good analytical and organizational skill
**Additional information: **Resumes are encouraged for all applicants. Failure to attach a resume may lead to application to not be considered. **This is a rare opportunity to join the Caterpillar Athens team as a direct hire. Opening available on 3rd shift. ** Position includes a wage of $22.19/hour (including 8% shift differential), quarterly goal sharing program and a comprehensive benefit program that begins on Day 1.
Shift Schedule:
3rd shift: Sunday- Thursday, 11pm - 7:30am
Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a quarterly bonus.
Additional benefits include paid holidays and paid time off (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers.
Summary Pay Range:
$20.55 - $25.65
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
June 10, 2026 - June 22, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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