Warehouse & Staking Support Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range: 7

Reports to: Engineering Services Supervisor

Date: 09/27/18

Revised: 01/28/19, 09/20/2022, 02/25/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Efficiently receive, store, and manage materials and supplies while supporting overall logistics and inventory processes. Provide assistance to the Engineering Services Supervisor (Staking) and support crews during after-hours outages.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

- Maintain and store materials and supplies to ensure operational efficiency and a safe work environment.

- Operate a forklift safely and efficiently to load, unload, and transport materials, ensuring proper stacking and organization to prevent damage and accidents.

- Process and distribute work orders, issue materials, and store inventory for construction and maintenance crews; deliver materials to field crews as needed.

- Receive materials, complete appropriate records, return unused items to stock, inventory partial reels of wire, and handle the return of faulty or damaged transformers.

- Keep the warehouse neat, clean, and organized; monitor scrap bins and coordinate vendor pickups; maintain the laydown yard by removing debris, mowing grass, etc.

- Coordinate with plumbing contractors and issue water heaters for the H₂O program, maintaining accurate records.

- Maintain records of issued and returned materials, as well as transfers between cooperative facilities.

- Assist staking operations by preparing staking sheets, updating mapping systems, entering staking information, reconciling field changes, scheduling member appointments, assigning map references on service orders, and maintaining records related to staking, reject poles, and joint-use attachments.

- Secure routine right-of-way/easement permissions as needed.

- Provide field service assistance and perform related duties as required.

- Assist with routine maintenance of custodial equipment, facilities, and grounds as needed.

- Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies while promoting workplace safety and environmental best practices.

- Support line crews by assisting with after-hour trouble calls and participating in the on-call rotation.

Competency

- Ethical conduct

- Oral and written communication skills

- Self-motivation

- Tact and Professionalism

- Collaboration skills

- Innovation

- Accuracy

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 moderate to loud. Works around trenchers, line trucks, live wires, oils spills and clean up, pole top rescue, etc. 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, use hands, fingers to handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

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 from technical school and three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

- Three years or more working with utility materials and supplies.

- Current knowledge of RUS specifications, electrical regulations and codes.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

- Possess a valid driver's license.

- Hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or obtain one within six months of employment.

- Certified in First Aid, CPR, Flagger safety, and Bucket Rescue.

- Must reside within 25 miles of the District area office.

- Legally authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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 Annual Meeting. Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned.

Signatures

This job description has been approved by all levels of management:

Manager____________________________________________________

HR_________________________________________________________

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.

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NRECA Electric Cooperative Employee Competencies

Business Acumen

Integrates business, organizational and industry knowledge to one's own job performance

Electric Cooperative Business Fundamentals

Understands and integrates cooperative principles and industry knowledge into daily practice.

Organizational Awareness and Alignment

Understands and supports the formal and informal decision-making structures and relationships in the organization.

Professional and Technical Credibility

Keeps current in area(s) of expertise and demonstrates competency within areas of functional responsibility.

Technology Management

Keeps current on developments and leverages technology in performance of job duties.

Safety Awareness

Applies core safety knowledge, skills and mindset to everyday work.

Interactions with Others

Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.

Ethics and Integrity

Demonstrates personal and professional honesty and chooses ethical courses of action.

Interpersonal Awareness

Maintains constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.

Communication

Receives and conveys information to diverse audiences in diverse situations.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve collective goals.

Service Orientation

Demonstrates a desire and ability to serve and work in partnership with others (members, colleagues, stakeholders).

Respect and Appreciation of Differences

Recognizes, respects, and adapts to others' differences in order to work effectively.

Resourcefulness And Accountability

Takes responsibility for accomplishing work objectives and delivering business results.

Self-Management

Demonstrates resiliency and manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.

Flexibility and Innovation

Is adaptable and contributes creative ideas and solutions to meet changing business needs.

Results Oriented

Strives for excellence in achieving business outcomes.

Influence and Negotiation

Manages challenges in a constructive manner and reaches compromises, gains support and strives for win-win solutions.

Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Uses objective analysis and evaluation to make decisions and implement solutions.

Continuous Learning and Development

Displays curiosity and an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement.

NRECA Electric Cooperative Employee Competencies – Supply Chain & Procurement

Manages the processes, activities, and networks needed to source, transport, warehouse, and deliver products and services.

Planning and Coordination

Implements and integrates practices throughout the supply chain.

- Strategic Planning

- Forecasting

- Risk Management /Compliance

Assessment and Monitoring

Observes, records and collects data to evaluate conditions and support decision-making.

- Department Assessment

- Quality Control

Cost and Finance

Performs financial analysis to optimize business decisions.

- Budgeting/Cost Management/Spend Profile

- Cost/Benefit Analyses

- Financing and Leveraging Strategies

Operations

Coordinates handling and processing of products and services.

- Logistics

- Materials & Inventory Management

Procurement

Obtains goods and services.

- Procurement Policies and Standards

- Contract Management and Negotiation

- Strategic Sourcing

- Vendor Management