Warehouse Associate - shift

Join the Carolina Cat Team. As a family‑owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business on trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed. Since 1926, we have supplied equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce, and donated our time and resources to area nonprofits. We’re looking for hardworking, team‑oriented professionals who enjoy new challenges every day.

Our employees are the key to our success and we are committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing materials to support operations across the company. This role involves working with SAP and other inventory systems to ensure accurate material tracking, timely order fulfillment, and safe handling procedures. The ideal candidate is organized, detail‑oriented, and committed to maintaining a clean and efficient warehouse environment.

• Receiving Materials:
  Unload shipments, verify contents against invoices, inspect for damage, and complete Goods Receipt transactions in SAP.
• Storing Materials:
  Organize and label inventory in designated storage locations (racks, shelves, or bins); maintain proper documentation of item placement.
• Inventory Management:
  Perform routine cycle counts, maintain accurate inventory records, and assist with internal and external audits.
• Material Distribution:
  Pick and stage materials for production or shipment. Deliver items to proper departments and communicate delivery completion to internal partners.
• Shipping & Packing:
  Package finished goods, generate shipping labels and documentation, and assist with outbound shipment coordination.
• Operating Equipment:
  Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks. Perform daily equipment safety checks and report issues.
• Cleanliness & Safety:
  Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard‑free work area. Follow all safety protocols and immediately report unsafe conditions.
• Additional Duties:
  • Issue purchase orders and assist with tracking inbound shipments.
  • Collaborate with internal departments including sales, service, and operations to meet material deadlines.
  • Support process improvement initiatives such as 5S and lean practices.
  • Other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a warehouse or material handling role
• Previous experience with SAP or other warehouse management systems preferred
• Forklift experience preferred
• Valid Driver's License required

Skills

• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office and inventory systems)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Capable of managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver's License
• Forklift Certification

Workplace Requirements

Physical Demands

• Employee stands, walks, uses hands to finger, handle or feel, reaches with hands and arms, talks or hears regularly.
• Frequent sitting allowed.
• Frequently lifts, carries, pushes, pulls and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Vision: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, adaptation of focus.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and equipment.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, vibration.
• Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level may occasionally be loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We're committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.