Warehouse Technician

Warehouse Technician

The Warehouse Technician supports electric and broadband utility operations by efficiently receiving, storing, and distributing materials and supplies while supporting overall logistics and inventory management processes. Maintains accurate inventory and material records, supports warehouse and logistics activities, and helps ensure crews have the materials needed to perform their work safely and efficiently. Responsible for assisting and providing backup to the Building Maintenance Technician. Performs all work in compliance with safety, health and environmental standards; applicable regulations; and Cooperative policies and work procedures.

Essential Functions

• Stores and maintains materials and supplies to ensure smooth electric and broadband utility operations and a safe work environment.
• Operates a forklift efficiently, responsibly, and safely to load, unload, and transport materials, products, and supplies around our facility. Ensures proper stacking and organization of items to prevent damage and accidents.
• Receives work orders, boxes, and material; organizes and places material for construction and maintenance crews. Delivers materials to work sites as needed.
• Receives materials and completes appropriate records; returns unused materials to stock; receives and inventories partial reels of wire returned by the line crew; receives and inventories broadband materials returned by the line crew; handles the return of faulty and damaged transformers.
• Maintains the warehouse in a neat, clean, and orderly condition. Monitors scrap bins and coordinates vendor pickups. Keeps the laydown yard free of debris and maintains grounds, including mowing as needed.
• Coordinates with plumbing contractors and issues water heaters for H2O program. Maintains accurate and up-to-date records.
• Maintains detailed records or materials issued and returned on work orders, as well as transfers of materials between Cooperative facilities.
• Assists with custodial maintenance duties of Aiken facilities, including dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning carpets, and restroom sanitation.
• Assists with routine maintenance of custodial equipment, supplies, facilities, and grounds.
• Provides assistance to Building Maintenance Technicians for tasks requiring two or more personnel.
• Ensures proper care, use, and maintenance of all equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.

Competencies

• Ethics and integrity
• Oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Organizational awareness and alignment
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Professional and technical credibility
• Project and time management
• Adaptability
• Risk awareness and compliance
• Service orientation

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This job occasionally operates in a clerical, office setting. This role occasionally uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The employee will be required to walk or stand occasionally, use hands, fingers to handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Travel

Periodic travel to state and local destinations, as well as some interstate travel is required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma

Preferred Education and Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent.
• Forklift certification and experience as a forklift operator.
• Three years experience working with warehousing and inventory control.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

EEO Statement

Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

At-Will Employment Statement

This job description is intended to outline the general duties and responsibilities of the position and is not a binding contract. Employment with Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC) is on an at-will basis, which means that either the employee or AEC may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, and for any lawful reason.

This document does not create an employment contract, expressed or implied, nor does it modify the at-will nature of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Due to the nature of an electric and broadband utility, all employees are subject to working extended hours, holidays, nights, and weekends with or without notice. All employees of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc., may be required to work during the Annual Meeting. Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned.