Materials Specialist I

Duke Energy • Mooresboro, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Specialist I supports day-to-day warehouse operations for a power generation facility. Duties include inventory control, issuing and receiving materials, transfers, chemical inventory, and, where applicable, equipment and tools. Maintaining accurate inventory—including physical and chemical inventory—is critical. The role supports the safe movement and handling of parts and maintenance materials into and out of the facility, and establishes and follows priorities for material-handling activities and systems.

The specialist works with plant management and staff to prioritize, schedule, and carry out activities supporting daily operations and maintenance. The role requires a self-starting, customer-driven approach, strong communication, and effective coordination with supply chain procurement and plant operations to keep commodities flowing efficiently in and out of plant inventories. The successful candidate will learn supply chain processes and systems, including MAXIMO and EMAX.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license for occasional use of company vehicles.
• Ability to successfully complete forklift, safety, environmental, and supply chain-related training.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with management, teammates, and customers.
• Ability to learn supply chain processes and systems, including MAXIMO and EMAX.
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing conditions and time pressures, and prioritize tasks with varying urgency.
• Good organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform frequent walking, bending, kneeling, pulling, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to arrive at the plant within one hour when called for emergency call-out while scheduled for on-call duty.
• Ability to work onsite within a reasonable daily commute of no more than 50 miles one way.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of warehouse activities and good working knowledge of warehousing.
• Self-motivated approach.
• Effective anticipation of, response to, and follow-up on customer requests received in person, by phone, or in writing.
• Some generation plant experience and/or warehousing experience.
• Ability to identify problems, consider resolutions, and work with teammates to determine steps to solve them.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily warehouse operations, including inventory control, issuing, receiving, transfers, and chemical inventory; handle equipment and tools where applicable.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through physical inventory and chemical inventory processes.
• Safely move and handle parts and maintenance materials into and out of the power generation facility.
• Establish and follow priorities for material-handling activities and systems.
• Coordinate with plant management and staff to prioritize, schedule, and implement activities supporting daily operations and maintenance.
• Maintain effective communication and working relationships with site procurement, site operations, plant staff, teammates, and customers.
• Support the efficient flow of commodities into and out of plant inventories.
• Respond to and follow up on customer requests and help identify and resolve problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED