Warehouse Technician

SUMMARY

The Warehouse Technician plays a key role in supporting mining operations by ensuring accurate receipt, storage, and distribution of materials, tools, and equipment. This position requires strong attention to detail, adherence to safety protocols, and familiarity with inventory systems within an industrial or mining environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Receive, inspect, and verify incoming shipments against purchase orders and delivery documents.
• Safely store and organize materials, parts, and equipment in the warehouse or laydown areas.
• Accurately pick, stage, and distribute parts and supplies to maintenance, production, and operations teams.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through proper data entry, labeling, and cycle counting.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Track and record inventory movements using warehouse management software Microsoft Dynamics.
• Assist with shipping and logistics coordination for returns, repairs, or inter-site transfers.
• Ensure cleanliness, organization, and safety of the warehouse and yard areas.
• Comply with all company policies and site-specific safety protocols, including PPE and MSHA/OSHA regulations.

BEHAVIORAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

The following competencies are required:

• Problem solving—identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully

• Interpersonal Skills—maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Written Communication—edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control—demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—consistently at work, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security—actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Proven safe work record required.
• Excellent attendance history required.
• Willingness to work in team-based environment required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Must complete company provided MSHA 40-hour training or provide 5000-23 documentation of completed training. Must pass physical and drug screen. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, underground work locations, working from heights, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position may require work on nights, weekends, and rotating shifts.