Warehouse Technician - Mine

Overview:

• The Warehouse Technician is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the PSGC Warehouse.  These duties include the ordering, receiving, rotating, shipping, safekeeping, inventorying and distribution of all materials and supplies, including expendables as well as capital spares, pumps, conveyors, motors, etc.  Enters incoming and outgoing materials and supplies into inventory management system.   Conducts periodic cycle counts to assure accurate inventory levels.

Responsibilities:

• Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, any one of the following assigned areas: 
• Receiving all plant material and supplies and assuring the materials and supplies are accounted for. Expedites the receipt and distribution of material as required.
• Placing orders for replenishment, as stock levels fall below minimum or as required to fill approved work order requests.
• Assisting the Manager, Warehouse, in establishing the optimum location for all materials and supplies.
• Operates all materials handling equipment, forklifts, hoists, pallet movers, loaders, load securing procedures, etc.
• Assures that established procedures for withdrawing materials from the warehouse are followed.
• Operates the inventory control and materials management system, including assuring that all goods are entered in the system when received and issued from the system when released to the field.
• Maintains high level of housekeeping.
• Over time must be able to identify critical spares for both the mine and power block.

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in regular safety meetings.
• Ensures Material Safety Data Sheets are supplied with products received on site and sent to the proper department

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May have supervisory responsibility for contract personnel.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties in assigned area in a satisfactory fashion.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for this employment position.  Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

Education/Experience

• High School or GED

Certification/Licensure

• Must have valid Illinois State Driver's License

Knowledge of

• Basic warehouse operations.
• All state and federal laws and regulations governing materials used in the mine and power plant.
• All health, safety and environmental risks associated with warehousing practices and procedures.
• Excel and Word software.
• Skills, abilities and physical requirements
• Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others.
• Ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Ability to work any assigned shift, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to work unsupervised as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand or walk for four to 10 hours per shift.
• Be seated for up to 10 hours to operate equipment.
• Frequently lift up to 75 pounds.
• Work from elevated positions, walk or climb up and down stairways and ladders and climb on and off of equipment.
• Don and wear required safety equipment including respirators, hearing and eye protection, and protective clothing.
• Perform repetitive hand and wrist motions (push, pull, twist, handle), and have rapid reflex movements of the arms and legs and good hand to eye coordination.

Work Environment

• The characteristics listed herein describe the work environment the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this employment position.  Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.  While performing the duties of this employment position, the employee:
• Will work in a confined work areas and will be subjected to extremes of ambient temperature.
• Will encounter noise levels that will necessitate the wearing of hearing protection.