Warehouse Technician

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We¿re leaders in environmental stewardship and we¿re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Key Roles

This position is responsible for performing manual labor, analysis and computer work related to the delivery, distribution, storage, and control of warehouse materials. This position involves material handing, shipping, receiving, customer service, and physical inventory counts. At higher levels, the position involves utilizing ERP software for research, transaction entry, analytical work related to inventory control and root cause analysis for cycle count and physical count variances, as well as the preparation and use of spreadsheets that include inventory information.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Technician Level 1

- Receives and unloads materials.

- Verifies material received is correct and free of damage.

- Operates forklift to move materials.

- Issues materials to operating groups.

- Delivers materials to job site as needed.

- Separates, counts, and evaluates returned materials.

- Uses ERP system to reference and verify information.

- Conducts inventory cycle counts and physical counts.

- Processes and stores materials requiring special handling including HAZMAT materials.

- Utilizes applications software such as Microsoft Excel and Word to maintain and reference data.

- References MSDS information for proper materials handling and storage.

- Works within department, EKPC, and OSHA policy and safety guidelines.

- Regularly cleans warehouse.

- Conducts safety walkthroughs.

- On-call duty for after-hours material needs.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Warehouse Technician Level 2

- Responsible for all Warehouse Technician Level 1 duties.

- Utilizes ERP system to complete system receiving reports and materials issues.

- Processes incorrect material returns to vendor.

- Utilizes ERP system to access inventory and purchasing information including standard and ad hoc reports.

- Prepares credit or salvage tickets.

- Ensures materials are issued and charged in accordance with proper EKPC accounting practices.

- Requisitions stock materials as needed.

- Resolves materials shortages by gathering information from ERP and communicating with Sourcing staff.

- Researches cause of cycle count and physical inventory count discrepancies.

- Tracks EKPC assets such as drums, cylinders, and critical items and properly maintains counts.

- Monitors fuel facility and notifies appropriate EKPC staff member of tank refill and service requirements.

- Ensures proper system locations exist for material and revises system locations as needed.

- Participates in the review of existing and development of new job hazard analysis.

- Utilizes applications software to maintain and reference data with the ability to use basic mathematic formulae with Excel to organize and manipulate data.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Warehouse Technician Level 3

- Responsible for all Warehouse Technician Level 1 & 2 duties.

- Ensure proper receiving, issuing, and materials returns methods are followed.

- Processes daily/weekly replenishment requests and acts on immediate need material requests.

- Recommends changes in inventory levels (min/max settings) to improve service and efficiency.

- Recommends substitutes for out of stock items.

- Performs regular checks on designated critical stock items to ensure availability.

- Responds to Member Cooperative requests on priority basis and arranges for delivery.

- Performs root cause analysis and corrective actions for stock-outs and physical/cycle count discrepancies including needed inventory adjustments.

- Ensures inventory record data integrity by maintaining quality control for nomenclature, stocking levels, manufacturer part numbers, and other pertinent elements of the inventory master file.

- Manages weekly cycle counts.

- Performs analysis and recommends solutions for supplier delivery problems and storage challenges.

- Ensures all materials have system locations and that all material physically relocated has proper system location changes.

- Uses ERP functions and queries as well as applications software to review and analyze data.

- Verifies all materials credits and salvages are verified against issues and processed in accordance with EKPC work practices.

- Processes repairable inventory item requests.

- Assists in identifying surplus inventory items.

- Assists in dispositioning surplus materials through EKPC's investment recovery program.

- Ensures work practices are in compliance with EKPC's Safe Work Manual and OSHA guidelines.

- Requisitions stock and non-stock materials as needed.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Note: Duties and requirements within the various Warehouse Technician levels are cumulative. A Level 3 Technician shall have mastered the skills and knowledge of all previous levels and is capable of demonstrating them as needed in daily operations.

Key Requirements

Education and Certifications / Licenses:

- High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

- Two (2) years of experience in material handling equipment (e.g. forklift, pallet jacks, spreader bars, and crane arms) and/or inventory control preferred.

- Experience in the use of PeopleSoft or similar ERP system and with Microsoft Excel preferred.

- Experience using hand tools (e.g. skill saw, chain saw, chop saw, hand drills, hammer) preferred.

- Experience with MSDS preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

- Valid driver's license required.

- Class A CDL (Commercial Driver's License) Certification preferred.

- Certified to operate a forklift or become certified within three (3) months.

- Compliance with all safety rules and procedures.

- Microsoft Excel and Word beginner to intermediate proficiency (to be measured by a test).

Competencies

- Contributing to Team Success

- Customer Focus

- Safety Awareness

- Building Trust

- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Working Conditions

§ Must live within one and a half (1.5) hours drive time of work location.

§ Must work in inclement weather conditions, around dusty areas, some chemicals, high noise levels, and occasionally climb ladders.

§ Often lifting, pushing and pulling of materials weighing 50 pounds and regular lifting up to 100 pounds.

§ Non-scheduled overtime is a normal part of the position.

§ On a rotating basis, must carry an EKPC phone and respond to call-out situations.

§ Must wear personal protective equipment as appropriate.