Warehouse Technician

  • Full-time
  • Contract type: Standard

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $21.25 Per Hour.

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. 

Position Purpose: 

Responsible for the effective performance and operation of the warehouse activities for United Water Long Island Facilities, to include Bay Park, Cedar Creek, Lift Station, and Collection Network. Must have the ability to maintain effective working relations w/ supervisors and Co-Workers in coordination with the Maintenance Department. Responsible for management of shipping, receiving, distribution and control of inventory and ensures compliance with department and corporate policies including federal and state procurement laws and guidelines.

Dimensions:

  • Monitors outside contractors for compliance.
  • Administers management policies and directives.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Reconciliation of Exception Report to check and verify status of all open POs and requisitions.
  • Demonstrate good working skills through seminars, workshops, and training. Attend bi-weekly Tailgate meetings in accordance with company guidelines Monitor and audit housekeeping procedures and practices.
  • Attend regular staff meetings and post documents relating to company policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate with Maintenance and Accounting and monitor the classification, delivery, inspection, issuance, shipping/receiving and storage of all commodities for all areas to ensure materials are properly issued to correct work order and work with Accounts Payables to resolve invoice discrepancies.
  • Conduct physical inventories for all locations on a quarterly, bi-annual, and annual basis including the annual Fixed Asset Inventory and Reconciliation to meet client contractual compliance.
  • Coordinate disposal of obsolete commodities with Maintenance and Operations departments.
  • Respond to customer service issues and complaints.
  • Follow up on back-order shipments and discrepancies with vendors.
  • Assume other responsibilities, as required.

Work Environment:

  • Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
  • Incumbent may be occasionally exposed to some noise, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents, and vibrations.
  • Incumbent may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquid materials.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Can be substituted for Trade School/Military Service or Technical School.
  • 3-5 years Warehouse experience, preferably in water, wastewater and/or network systems applications.
  • Excellent reading, math, writing, scientific, and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Ability to understand/execute written and oral instructions, read/understand complex technical instructions.
  • Proficient in Windows, MS Office Suite, OPS, EAM & CMMS, and other computer-based systems.
  • Ability to interpret service manuals and drawings and SOPs.
  • Excellent troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
  • Knowledge of industry commodities and services desired.
  • Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities required.
  • Must have the ability to maintain effective working relations w/ supervisors and Co-Workers.
  • Must have the ability to make decisions with no supervision.
  • Must be able to communicate well w/individuals at all skills, knowledge, and experience levels.
  • Must be able to work as a team in a teamwork-oriented environment.
  • Must be safety conscious and able to work independently with no supervision.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

  • Valid NYS Driver’s license and the ability to meet risk management guidelines.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job:

  • The incumbent should have no physical restrictions that would prevent them from performing physical labor.
  • The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
  • The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this include close vision and distance vision.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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