Storekeeper/Warehouse Inventory Control

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About the role
Covanta Offers You:

• Health Care Benefits - start 1st day of employment
• Wellness Program Incentives & Rewards
• 401k - match up to 7%
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

Job Overview
The Storekeeper will be responsible for the day-to-day management, including receipt and disbursement, of the facility's parts, services, materials, and supplies, as well as overseeing the Inventory Control system. The Storekeeper will also work closely with the Facility Buyer and facility management to ensure an adequate supply of necessary parts, materials, and safety supplies are available for ongoing facility needs. Computer based inventory record keeping and manual inventory checks are also a necessary part of the Storekeeper's responsibilities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee all inventory/storeroom-related activities for the facility.
• Handle supplier interface, strengthening vendor data base, while maintaining and assuring high ethical relationships, both internally and externally.
• Maintains records of physical counts, receipts, adjustments, and returns to ensure the accuracy of the facility's inventory system.
• Responsible for all shipping and receiving for the facility, including physically placing parts/equipment in the designated warehouse location.
• Responsible for ensuring all parts and equipment are correctly binned and that the inventory database reflects the correct bin locations of all parts and equipment. This is a critical part of the Storekeeper's role.
• Shipping canceled and/or damaged items back to suppliers as appropriate
• Ensure that spare parts are within established minimums & maximums.
• Ensure that procured materials & services are requisitioned properly and that materials & services received meet all aspects of quality, safety, timeliness, and best value to the company.
• Assist with low-value procurement activities, maximizing usage of the P-Card.
• Continuous effort to lower plant inventory items via:
  • Min-max optimization
  • Inventory sharing and coordination with other Covanta locations
  • Supplier inventory agreements
  • Standardize use of items where possible
  • Third-party solutions
  • Sale of obsolete and unusable items
• Handle additional administrative tasks as required
• Cross-train in scale house and serve as backup for scale operation

Position Requirements
To be considered for this position, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent coupled with one to three years of related experience. Experience managing inventory in an industrial environment and shipping/receiving is preferred. Power plant experience and a mechanic or materials management background are a plus.
Candidate must have the ability to operate the plant's mobile equipment (e.g. forklift, light trucks) in a safe manner and following policy and procedure.
Candidate must be highly organized and have good written and verbal communication skills. Possesses skills in working within deadlines to complete projects or assignments, along with operating a computer and utilizing various business software. Ability to multi-task and focus on day-to-day details. Skills in Microsoft programs, specifically Excel, are necessary. Customer service oriented and excellent interpersonal skills, including being responsive to plant upset conditions & providing support as needed.
Qualifications:

• GED/HS Diploma required

• Must be able to operate a fork lift or obtain operators certificate with 6 months of hire.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• Must be able to pass respirator fit testing on a daily basis.
• Experience managing inventory in an industrial environment is preferred.
• Experience in shipping and receiving is preferred.
• Power plant experience and mechanical or materials management background is a plus.
• Strong computer skills required.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently exposed to high temperatures and outside weather conditions.
• Working near moving machinery as well as noisy and dusty environments; must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) to include a negative pressure respirator in accordance with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.134
• Must be able to climb ladders and rolling ladder structures; must be able to tolerate heights
• Frequently required to stand, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach
• Must be able to walk long distances and to stand for long period of times
• Lift up to 50 pounds

The expected hourly pay rate for this position is $26.00.
This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will consider various factors, including experience, ability, and location. Covanta is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career s
Our DEI commitment
Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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