Logistics Specialist (1st Shift)

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.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With an over 100-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

As a Logistics Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the implementation & improvement of Supply Chain processes and storage plans for Caterpillar Paving Products, Brooklyn Park Facility.

What to Expect:

As a Logistics Specialist, you will support Inventory Control & Supply Chain Engineering activities related to production and New Product Introduction (NPI).  In addition, it is expected that the candidate is aware of inventory management systems and can integrate this into their activities.

Pay Rate and Schedule:

The position includes a total extension wage of $28.35 /hour plus a comprehensive Day-One Benefit program. Paid weekly. Paid time-off: Vacation/PTO, holiday, and Winter Holiday*. 401k matching AND additional 2-5% annual company contribution* to 401k’s.

Openings available on  1st Shift: Monday – Friday, 06:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.  Overtime opportunities may be available on a voluntary basis based on business needs and with leader prior authorization. All initial communication and status updates will be via email.

Your Role Day to Day:

The job duties for this role will implement Supply Chain solutions.  To be successful, this position must utilize technical skills and soft skills described below.

The technical skills are defined as:

- Support processing areas and resolve inventory record accuracy issues

- Inventory transfer & rearrangement planning & execution

- Standardize warehouse storage & manufacturing point-of-use (POU) presentation including labeling

- Material Handling standard work documentation enhancements

- Monitoring of returnable rack repair queues (including replacement materials stocking)

- Data purification & analysis including SAP control cycles & kanban’s

You will also demonstrate basic skill levels of the following values-based competencies (VBCs):

- integrity & trust;

- building inclusive relationships;

- customer focus;

- problem solving;

- priority setting;

- flexibility / dealing with uncertainty

- driving standardization.

Required Qualification for Consideration(minimum):

- Minimum of 1 year experience in one of the following areas: Material Specialist, Shipper, Receiver, Lead or equivalent experience materials in a highly collaborative environment

- Minimum of 1 year experience of ERP system (Mach1 SAP or other) experience including material movements and transactions

- Intermediate computer skills (including MS Office/Excel)

- Minimum 1 year experience operating material handling equipment or prior certification (i.e. counterbalance, turret, reach, picker)

Top Candidates Will Have:

- Prior Caterpillar Paving experience

- Associate's degree or two year technical degree or certificate

- Previous expertise in supply channel

- Strong Safety Mindset

- Strong Communication Skills

- Proactive work ethic

Details:

Shift:  1st Shift

Hours: 06:00 a.m.- 02:00 p.m.

​ Compensation: L06; $28.35/hr wage extension

Location:  Brooklyn Park, MN

Applications: Must include relevant experience

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

In this role you will be on your feet and active, or sitting, for a minimum of 8 hour shifts and frequently lifting a maximum of 35 pounds. Our manufacturing facility is a clean environment with frequently changing temperatures that may require climbing on equipment, machines, ladders and various step stools to work at different heights. Operate material handling equipment (i.e. counterbalance, turret, reach truck, picker). This position may also require you to work in tight spaces, or in awkward positions. Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices. You may also kneel, squat, and crawl on knees, work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting, and forward head and rotation of neck. You may also perform repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling, rotating, and will use fine motor skills. In this position you may operate overhead cranes, use fine motor skills to repetitively grasp, push, pull and rotate, and pull. Working in an environment where workers in some areas will use manual torque tools to torque requirements of at least 250 Newton meters. Limited exposure to welding fumes and noise levels of 85db or greater. Use of hand tools including band cutters and box cutter.

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Summary Pay Range:

$28.35 - $36.23

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

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Posting Dates:
October 9, 2026 - October 18, 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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