Material Specialist

Job Responsibilities

The Material Specialist performs the following duties:

• Perform all duties related to warehouse and storage yard operations.
• Fulfill daily orders, receive, put away, restock and disburse materials utilizing the current ERP system.
• Pre-load/stage material. Inspect trailers for correct loading procedures.
• Requisition and assist with procurement process when necessary.
• Recognize and report damage and/or incorrect shipment of material.
• Evaluate, prepare and account for returned materials including jobsite and field returns.
• Identify and reclaim materials fit to be returned to stock or scrapped, sold or another means of disposition.
• Assist with inventory accuracy.
• Conducts physical inventory counts.
• Resolve problems with storage locations and labeling.
• Initiate, investigate, verify, report and correct discrepancies.
• Assist the Materials Management group in maintaining adequate inventory levels.
• Ensure material shelf life is regularly updated.
• Maintain records.
• Ensure proper accounting is applied to all transactions.
• Perform required housekeeping tasks. Keep storage areas clean and in an orderly condition.
• Inspect for improper storage of material and remedy problem situations promptly.
• Identify unsafe conditions and promptly initiate action to correct the situation.
• Operate and inspect a variety of material handling equipment including but not limited to forklifts, and CDL rated vehicles.
• Incorporate safe handling techniques for oversized, heavy and/or unique materials.
• Know and follow all DOT rules and regulations.
• Provide onsite customer service

Minimum Experience Required

• Applicant must have a valid driver's license and meet the company's requirements for driving.
• Some business units will require selected applicants to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) within 90 days of entry into the job.
• The applicant must comply with D.O.T. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) drug and alcohol testing requirements. This position may require unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all Company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation.
• Candidates may be required to demonstrate their ability to perform the physical functions of the position by completing a Physical Capacity Evaluation.