Youth Apprentice LogisticsMaterials
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Job Location:
Appleton, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Pierce an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 3RD
SUMMARY
The Pierce Manufacturing Youth Apprentice program is designed to provide an opportunity for high school students to gain exposure and experience to the materials and logistics field. The program is flexible and will accommodate various school schedules. This role will be responsible for assisting the materials team with material specific tasks to ensure the smooth flow of operations within the department.
YOUR IMPACT
These duties are not meant to beall-inclusiveand other duties may be assigned:
- Support standardization advancement and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy.
- Update critical ERP system parameters to align with the optimal materials strategy.
- Maintain required documentation outside the ERP system as necessary to support ongoing monitoring and change management.
- Assist with measurable improvement in parts shortages due to poor production and materials planning inventory errors and damage within the facilities.
- Compile data from ERP systems spreadsheets and other sources to support decision-making.
- Assist in leveraging shop-floor lean material flow implementation experience to lead and support projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High School/GED enrolled student.
- Junior or senior standing
- Must have reliable transportation.
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS
- High level of attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written skills
WORKING CONDITIONS
The followingrepresentsgeneral working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.
- This position is based in a manufacturing or production environment and may involve exposure to loud noise dust moving machinery or temperature fluctuations.
- The role may require standing for extended periods repetitive motions lifting items up to 50 pounds bending kneeling climbing or using tools and equipment.
- Proper personal protective equipment (PPE)must be worn whenrequired.
- Visual and auditory acuity are needed for safe equipment operation and effective communication in a busy workspace.
- Reasonableaccommodationswill be considered for qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure access to all essential job functions.
Students need to apply through the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program before your application is you are part of a CESA 6 school district apply at please talk to your school counselor.
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process please contact our talent acquisition team by email .
Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any 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 Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.
Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
At Oshkosh, we build some of the industry's toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. And while machines are our business, it’s about building, protecting and serving communities across the world.
