Amsted Rail has an immediate opening for a Materials Associate at its operation in Greenville, SC.

Amsted Rail is the world’s leading provider of fully integrated bogie systems for the heavy haul freight market, with facilities spanning 40 locations across 10 countries and 6 continents. Through their state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Amsted Rail is redefining industry standards for innovation and technology, providing customers worldwide with unmatched performance and reliability for the long haul.

The Materials Associate tasks include packing, shipping, clerk, receiving and material handling, while being in compliance with the Company's safety, environmental and personal growth standards.

Main Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates awareness of safety requirements in assigned work areas and wears appropriate PPE for assigned work.
• Packing: Pack a variety of parts, products or material in standard boxes, crates or other containers for shipment or storage. Fold, stack, or otherwise arrange articles in container to prevent damage. Seal and mark package. May attach and/or insert packing slips, bills of lading or postage, as necessary.
• Shipping: Assemble orders, check against shipping or customer orders, report shortages and follow-up to locate items or incomplete orders. Make out bills-of-lading, following standard procedures. Plan transfer of product to shipping dock, loading cars and trucks. Specify method of crating, boxing or skidding of large, heavy or bulky products. Route shipments involving a wide variety of classifications requiring thorough knowledge of freight rates, classifications, interstate commerce laws and regulations for most economical transportation.
• Clerk: Prepare bills of lading or receipts for products, parts and miscellaneous materials for shipments and routes following standard procedures or customer instruction. Record quantities and check to insure that order is complete. Maintain departmental files and records. Handle routine correspondences with agents and carriers relative to damages, losses and delays. Keep records of quantities of stock or materials in warehouse, stockroom or on production floor. Directly enter figures provided on material record cards and/or check figures shown on work sheets against material records. Credit and charge items to materials ordered, work-in progress or finished stock, as required. Some care and judgment required in posting, charging or crediting credit columns. May trace discrepancies to be sure that figures balance and notify supervisor of minimum inventory levels. Arrange for carrier pickup
• Receiving: Count, weight and check a wide variety of incoming materials and supplies. Make out receiving report. Report shortages and damaged materials. Arrange for movement to work or storage areas. Count, weight and check against shipping order; reports shortages. Input Receipts into MRP system

• Material Handler: Unload, move, and store a variety of materials, parts or products. Unload incoming materials: check identification, report shortages or damage, move, store, stack and arrange. Move materials between departments: follow routing or tickets to fill orders from storage, stock or other departments. Load materials for shipping: place materials on pallets, trays, racks, etc., install strapping, bracing or padding. May operate a power lift truck, hand truck, dolly or other device. May be responsible for records of materials.
• Accepts training and coaching from supervision.
• Participates in environmentally-appropriate workplace maintenance habits, including 5S

Requirements:

• At least two years of experience in Materials tasks at any FT-USA division.
• High School Diploma/GED or international equivalent preferred.
• General dexterity and proficiency in handling materials tasks.
• Capability to use power lift truck, hand truck, dolly or other devise safely, as assigned.
• Physical performance of tasks as determined by supervisor.

We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! As an Amsted Rail employee, you are an owner. Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and an integral part of our innovation journey and business success; for employee’s personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. Through our competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and internal development and advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career of which you can be proud, whether inside Amsted Rail or within one of our other five businesses within Amsted Industries.

Benefits include being an employee-owner participating in our ESOP program and benefiting from an additional full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) matching.

Visit our website at www.amstedrail.com. You will be impressed!

Amsted Rail’s commitment to Affirmative Action:

Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)