Stores Controller Floater-3rd Shift

Job Title
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Stores Controller Floater – 3rd Shift

Location
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Lafayette, Indiana

Overview
When you join Caterpillar, you become part of a global team that cares deeply about the work we do and about each other. We are makers, problem‑solvers, and future world builders dedicated to creating stronger, more sustainable communities. Together we turn progress and innovation into reality with our customers, wherever we work and live.

Role Summary
The Large Power Systems Division in Lafayette, IN has an opening for a Stores Controller Floater. The primary focus is ensuring material availability for assembly consumption. Responsibilities include ordering parts for assembly lines, moving material to the line via stand‑up fork truck, labeling parts, maintaining inventory accuracy, and inputting orders and interplant material movement into computer systems. The position also requires proactive communication of potential material shortages to procurement and assembly operations to prevent production impact.

• Order parts for assembly operations
• Move material to the assembly line using a stand‑up fork truck
• Maintain inventory accuracy for production parts
• Use computer systems to input parts orders and move interplant material

• Minimum 2 years of stand‑up fork truck experience
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Self‑motivated and safety‑conscious; capable of working independently
• Basic computer skills

• Willingness to work overtime as production demands arise
• Strong interpersonal skills with a customer‑focused approach

• Lift, push, and pull up to 40 lbs.
• Bend, twist at the waist, and squat
• Stand on concrete for 8+ hours
• Consistently use required PPE for tasks performed

• Position is on the 3rd Shift (10:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m.)
• Relocation assistance is not offered; relocation costs are the responsibility of the selected applicant

• Pay range: $24.46 – $31.78 per hour
• Additional compensation: 13 days / 104 hours of paid Personal Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, potential overtime, quarterly incentive program, and possible annual bonus
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), HSA, FSAs, health lifestyle programs, employee assistance, voluntary benefits, career development, incentivized bonus, disability and life insurance, parental and adoption leave, tuition reimbursement, and more (subject to eligibility)

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (vacation, holidays, volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plan
• 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

Additional Details
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Incentives/Bonus Opportunities, Matching 401(k) (available first day of employment). Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.

Posting Dates
June 16, 2026 – June 23, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

BECONFIRM:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.