Material Handler Head

Job Summary

Directs day-to-day activities of assigned warehouse Material Handlers in the receipt, storage, maintenance, and issue of stock and non-stock materials. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and provides low cost goods and services.

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
• Directs activities by planning and assigning tasks to warehouse personnel and resolves work assignment conflicts.
• Interfaces with Contractors, Vendors, Users, and other department personnel in support of department goals and objectives.
• Coordinates inspections and maintains inspection logs and documents.
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities and acts as a positive role model, accepts responsibility for crew activities. Has ability to assume duties of temporary Crew Leader when assigned.
• Provides training to warehouse personnel as Subject Matter Expert.
• Employee must arrange own transportation to work location and may be reassigned to another location at the Company’s discretion.

• Power Plant Environment-Work both inside and outside in all temperatures and climate conditions in accordance with Heat Stress procedures.
• Work around large rotating equipment, energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, and/or in confined places, on elevations in excess of 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater. Climb stairways, ladders, and work from aerial devices.
• Must be prepared to work irregular or rotating shifts and respond to emergency callout 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Ability to work in mentally stressful environments: must be able to react to crises where immediate action is required to correct or curtail potentially damaging or hazardous situations.
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent knowledge of English (both written and spoken), mathematics and grammar.
• Successful completion of Material Handler Training Program or comparable experience.
• Five years’ experience in warehousing operations.
• Have ability to discern and respond to verbal and auditory signals.
• Ability to discern assorted colors

• Knowledge of purchasing, receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing material procedures.
• Knowledge of the “Systems Applications Program” (SAP) with ability to perform computer entry and inquires to assist with customer needs.
• Knowledge of hazardous material handling procedures.
• Ability to operate Company vehicles and equipment (e.g. forklift, plant vehicles, etc.) and maintain operating licenses and certifications. TDL is required.
• Knowledge of, and ability to perform Fire Coordinator responsibilities.
• Knowledge of common power plant materials.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and listening ability to communicate effectively with management, co-workers, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to inspect and maintain material handling equipment and machinery.
• Ability to transport material between warehouses and site locations and maintain logs.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to accomplish work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software to perform warehouse activities.
• Ability to monitor and recommend changes to OSSQ and reorder codes for warehouse location.
• Ability to create releases, prepare and ship material to vendor for repair; store and maintain pending repair material.
• Ability to arrange and ship hazardous materials to other locations, prepare documents and maintains logs, and acts as Site Contact for hazardous waste storage area.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage Open Stock and Tool Room programs where applicable.
• Ability to coordinate the Recycle Program for cardboard, paper, pallets, and Styrofoam packing peanuts.
• Ability to prepare discrepant receival reports, process material return authorization for discrepant material.
• Ability to assist Plant or EDC personnel in maintaining gasoline inventory.
• Ability to coordinate the collection and disposition of all scrap metal, wire, wood, lead, and copper.
• Ability to expedite material as required.
• Ability to maintain inventory…