Warehouse Technician - Nashville, TN

About the role

Warehouse Technician is responsible for receiving, shipping, storing, and tracking equipment and materials kept in Betacom warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Load and/or unload equipment/materials during receiving and shipping.
• Record materials and/or equipment entering and leaving the warehouse.
• Confirm that orders are accurate.
• Submit material order forms to the Warehouse Manager on an assigned periodic basis to maintain stock at pre-determined levels.
• Submit warehouse supply order forms (e.g., paper towels, toiletries, soaps) to the Warehouse Manager to maintain warehouse supply stock.
• Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse, yard, parking lot, and surrounding area by removing trash and debris.
• Pick up equipment/materials from customer locations as required.
• Ensure spares and/or bad customer components are tagged properly and returned to the customer within the required timeframe.
• Pick up/deliver equipment/materials to other Betacom warehouse locations as required.
• Ensure yard dumpsters are unloaded and returned to the property in a timely manner.
• Prepare materials for field crews to ensure readiness for scheduled assignments.
• Assist with product assembly as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment, and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with Great Plains (preferred).
• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly.
• Capable of operating a forklift and hand-operated pallet jack.
• Able to obtain forklift certification within 90 days of employment.
• Good record-keeping skills and detail-oriented.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to drive a Box Truck and a 3/4 ton truck pulling a flatbed trailer.
• Minimum of 1 year of warehouse operations experience.
• Clean driving record, valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Class A or B CDL license (preferred).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Required to walk much of the time and occasionally sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described 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 these functions.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, and in outside weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat.
• Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.