Production Support Specialist

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Lafayette, IN

This role is for a Production Support Specialist at Caterpillar, focusing on material availability for production processes. Responsibilities include ordering parts, managing inventory, performing rack maintenance, maintaining system accuracy, and communicating potential shortages. The role requires experience with specific systems like EIMS and MESA, operating forklifts, and working outdoors in various weather conditions. It is a first-shift position with a focus on supporting assembly and machine shop operations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Ordering parts by doing line checks and using a scanner for ILC material.
  2. Perform rack maintenance, adding and deleting parts and setting up parts to be ordered manually or mechanically.
  3. Maintain bin tags and bin tracings.
  4. Maintain AMS accuracy by performing counts, processing material requisition cards and nonconformance material.
  5. Communicating potential material shortages to avoid production impact.

Skills

Required

  • EIMS
  • Visual Factory
  • MESA systems
  • fork truck operation
  • stand-up fork truck experience
  • written and oral communication skills
  • basic computer skills

Nice to have

  • high level of energy
  • attention to detail
  • accuracy
  • flexibility to work overtime
  • strong interpersonal skills
  • customer-based focus

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be willing to work outdoors in diverse weather conditions
  • Support AWS scheduling, ensuring proper coverage and adherence to timelines
  • Candidate will be required to stay in the position for 12 months with the exception of a promotion or nights-to-days move.