Materials Management Technician

This is the first of two levels in the Materials Management series. Incumbents receive, distribute and track materials into and out of a warehouse. Responsibilities may include entering materials into a database; placing materials in the warehouse; distributing materials as requested; completing physical inventories of materials; transporting materials; and maintaining records of materials and activities.

Essential Functions:

• Receives, unloads, tracks, and organizes shipments; operates various equipment to assist with tasks.

• Picks up, sorts, stocks, and distributes merchandise.

• Tracks and updates operational records including inventory, delivery status, and storage records; prepares a variety of order forms and basic operational reports.

• Inspects inventory for quantity counts and damage.

• Researches cross references for obsolete parts on old equipment and locates stock throughout the country.

• Receives, inputs, and tracks all accident and police reports involving fleet vehicles and equipment including repair status and cost of each.

• Orders WEX Fleet Fuel cards as necessary for users employed by the City of Clarksville.

• Performs other work as required.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• No experience required.

License and Certifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license. (Some positions may require a Class B Commercial Driver's License to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.)

• Forklift Certification (Some positions require forklift certification to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Customer service principles.

• Basic materials management procedures.

• Basic mathematics.

• Computers and related software applications.

Skill in:

• Using a variety of equipment to assist in sorting, distributing, or processing mail.

• Using a computer and related software applications.

• Applying customer service principles.

• Using basic mathematics.

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements:

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.

• Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.