Planner​/Warehouse Technician

Astoria Energy and Astoria Energy II are two 650 MW combined-cycle power plants located side by side on the East River in northwest Queens, New York. Both facilities use 2x1 GE 7FA gas turbines—Astoria Energy with an Alstom steam turbine and Astoria Energy II with a GE D11 steam turbine—to provide efficient, reliable power to the region. In addition to natural gas, Astoria Energy is capable of burning ultra-low sulfur No.

2 fuel oil, enhancing fuel flexibility and operational resilience.

The Planner/Warehouse Tech is central to the management of warehouse operations and inventory control at a turbine facility. This role involves reviewing quotes, initiating purchase requisitions, managing vendor and parts data, and maintaining inventory using CMMS software. The Planner/Warehouse Tech plays a role in maintaining supplier relationships, negotiating orders, ensuring timely deliveries, and optimizing procurement processes. Additionally, this position provides maintenance planning and supply support to maintenance personnel, with attention to materials and equipment specific to power plant operations.

• Support oversight of all warehouse functions, including receiving, storage, organization, and distribution of spare parts, consumables, turbine components, chemicals, safety gear, and power plant materials to sustain continuous operations.
• Maintain inventory tracking systems by conducting regular cycle counts and performing full physical inventories to ensure accuracy and prevent shortages or overstock conditions.
• Improve warehouse layout, storage methods, and material-handling practices to enhance space efficiency and accessibility of critical assets, including gas and steam turbine components, pumps, motors, low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical equipment, valves, actuators, and sensitive control equipment.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics by working with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure timely receipt and distribution of materials.
• Drive ongoing process improvements aimed at increasing efficiency, reducing downtime, and strengthening readiness for both scheduled and emergency maintenance activities.
• Safely operate material-handling equipment—including forklifts, telehandlers, golf carts, pickup trucks, and vans—in compliance with site policies and safety requirements.
• Contribute to additional routine and non-routine tasks and special projects as assigned.

• Develop proficiency in using the CMMS to manage procurement workflows—including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor management, receipts, and invoices—while maintaining accurate data for inventory, assets, and reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize CMMS configurations and support system upgrades that enhance supply chain performance and operational efficiency.
• Provide direct support to Maintenance by delivering tools, parts, and materials for planned and emergency work, assisting with light tasks, and preparing parts kits as needed.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of critical spare parts and consumables to support power plant equipment reliability.
• Participate in audits, surveys, and data requests related to inventory control, procurement activities, and supply chain processes.
• Ensure warehouse operations comply with established policies, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols, with particular emphasis on the handling of hazardous and critical materials.

Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. Employees must also adhere to all safety warnings and posted signs while on company property. Additionally, they are required to follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Adherence to these safety responsibilities is one of the key factors in the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

The Planner / Warehouse Technician reports to the Maintenance Manager, takes general direction from plant management and coordinates with all other plant personnel as…