Material Specialist

As a member of the Service SA Team, you will be responsible for managing the flow of material into the locomotive repair line during our operations at the subcontractor facility. This role involves overseeing all aspects of material-related activities including inventory management, procurement and ensuring timely availability of material for the locomotive repair line.

You will work closely with the materials planner and other project team members to ensure a seamless material supply to the repair line upon request.

• Minimum 3 years' working experience in a warehouse.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control and distribution functions.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
• Ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively without supervision.
• Computer literate in Excel, Word, Outlook.

• Receiving, storing, and issuing various material assets including equipment, consumables, chemicals, parts, tools, and more, efficiently using warehouse space.
• Carrying out work to place inventory items within the warehouse.
• Verifying compliance of received and dispatched inventory items with accompanying documents (receipt notes and certificates).
• Moving inventory items to storage locations, sorting them by type, quality, purpose and other criteria; operating an electric forklift.
• Picking material according to specified requests, ensuring accuracy and timelines.
• Receiving incoming materials, inspecting for quality and verifying against orders.
• Maintaining organized and well managed stock areas to facilitate easy access and inventory control.
• Conducting regular cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory levels and identify discrepancies.
• Maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring excellent housekeeping in the warehouse.
• Ensuring parts are labelled and allocated to relevant bins/shelves and that material is packaged securely for shipping.
• Operating a forklift.

• Must have a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent.
• Diploma in Logistics/Supply Chain or a related qualification from an accredited institution.

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