Stores Attendant B-A

American Electric Power•Pataskala, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist the Material Services organization with material accountability and operation of storerooms and storage yards. This is an entry-level role performed through a training and learning process, with direct or semi-direct supervision. Employees progress from assisting with duties to performing them individually with semi-direct supervision or job guidance as their knowledge grows. The posting describes Stores Attendant B and Stores Attendant A classifications. Duties include issuing, receiving, inspecting, sorting, storing, and shipping materials; maintaining material records and inventory; operating material-handling equipment and road vehicles; and following Company safety, operating, and environmental procedures. The work may involve shipping and receiving hazardous materials. The position requires safely handling materials weighing up to 70 pounds and passing a Physical Ability Test. The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Columbia Center Transmission Service Center in Pataskala, Ohio.

Requirements

For Stores Attendant B: High school diploma or GED.
For Stores Attendant B: At least one year of experience in inventory control and management, material handling, warehousing, or related work.
Basic computer skills for inventory-management software such as Maximo; Microsoft Excel and Word experience is preferred.
Sufficient knowledge and skills to perform the listed duties and the physical capability to perform the work.
Strong working knowledge of logistics related to shipping and relocating inventory; ability to perform basic math.
Ability to work independently and good communication skills.
Ability to safely lift up to 70 pounds and successful completion of the Physical Ability Test (PAT).
Possess the appropriate state driver's license. If a CDL is required, obtain it within six months of entering the classification or vacate the classification.
Ability to operate material-handling equipment, including motorized forklifts, and road vehicles.
For Stores Attendant A: High school graduation or GED, or equivalent education and/or experience.
For Stores Attendant A: Satisfactory performance of Stores Attendant B duties for at least 24 months.
For Stores Attendant A: Good working knowledge of applicable Material Services instructions and procedures, demonstrated through qualification by demonstration and written examination.
For Stores Attendant A: Demonstrated ability to keep neat, concise, and accurate records.
For Stores Attendant A: Meet vehicle-operation requirements under federal and/or state law; may be required to obtain a CDL.
For Stores Attendant A: Ability to operate stores material-handling equipment and road vehicles; safely lift and handle materials and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds; pass a Physical Ability Test.
Live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Columbia Center Transmission Service Center, 12220 Columbus Rd SW, Pataskala, Ohio 43062.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Excel and Word experience.
A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required, depending on the role's vehicle-operation requirements.

Responsibilities

Issue material under proper authorization and process and file required records; duties may include picking up, hauling, and delivering materials using Company cars or trucks.
Check received material for quantity, identity, breakage, and condition; initiate and process receipt records and report irregularities or abnormal conditions.
Identify, sort, and record returned material; put usable material into stock and non-usable material into scrap containers, and process associated records.
Operate computer terminals, printers, and other office equipment, including calculators and scanners, in support of a materials management system.
Prepare and pack material for shipment or storage and prepare shipping papers and related records, including for hazardous materials as applicable.
Operate material-handling equipment such as hand trucks, forklifts, low-lift trucks, hoists, overhead cranes, and order pickers, as required.
Assist the supervisor with efficient material storage, rearranging bins and racks, and updating material locations.
Assist with maintaining inventory levels through cycle counts; make discrepancy adjustments with appropriate approval and process related records.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification and perform similar or less-skilled work.
Perform duties in accordance with Company safety rules, operating regulations, and practices.