Warehouse Technician (Fleet)

The Position

Carlsbad :

Located in beautiful north San Diego County, Carlsbad offers an exceptional quality of life and has a nationally recognized municipal Fleet-ranked 10th best in the nation and #1 small fleet by the NAFA Fleet Management Association, Government Fleet Magazine and the American Public Works Association. We are looking to expand our team to better support our fleet of 490 vehicles which includes everything from fire trucks and police cars to Jetter trucks and watercraft. Our technicians perform thousands of maintenance and repair tasks annually and support major city events. We provide on-the-job training for specialized equipment, including fire trucks and electric vehicles, and an unmatched tuition re-imbursement program offering amazing opportunities for skills development and career growth.

Come be part of an award-winning team that keeps Carlsbad moving!

The Branch :

The Public Works Branch is responsible for planning, providing and maintaining infrastructure that supports Carlsbad's excellent quality of life. The branch includes a variety of departments including Environmental Sustainability, Fleet & Facilities, Construction Management & Inspection, Transportation and Utilities. More than 195 full-time equivalent staff support the branch which also has an annual total budget of over $123 million, along with a total Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriation of over $110 million.

The Position :

Under general direction, to purchase, receive, store and issue parts, material, supplies, tools and equipment; to maintain computerized inventory control systems; and to perform related work as assigned.

You belong in Carlsbad :

The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

Key Responsibilities

Receive and unpack materials, supplies, parts and equipment, verifying articles received against packing lists and purchase orders; deliver materials to the proper person or unit; issues supplies, tools and materials to field staff, assembling materials from requisitions submitted; tag equipment for fixed asset inventory.

Purchase and coordinate the storing of a wide variety of material, supplies, parts, tools and equipment used in the construction, maintenance and repair of the Public Works Maintenance & Operations and Fleet Maintenance departments.

Work with operating staff to determine needs; work directly with vendors to determine stock availability. Keep inventory stocked to minimum levels.

Source materials and equipment based on pricing, availability and services offered by vendors.

Prepare cost estimates for materials for construction, maintenance and repair work.

Conduct inventory and audit procedures to measure utilization, inventory costs and loss of materials at designated warehouse sites.

Process orders and maintain inventory transaction records in the computer database.

Maintain accurate records and files, including manual and computerized inventory control systems; update a catalogue of items stored.

Enter purchase order requisitions into the City's financial system, ensuring that departments are billed correctly for their purchases. Verify orders have been received before invoices are paid.

Maintain a log of surplus materials and equipment.

Operate a forklift, pallet jacks and other equipment in the storage area.

Ensure clean, orderly condition of warehouse

Qualifications

Knowledge of :

• Mechanical methods, practices, techniques, tools and equipment utilized in the operation of a warehouse facility.
• A variety of supplies, including water-, sewer-, fleet and safety gear parts.
• Standard specifications and inventory control.
• Purchasing procedures.
• Maintaining large inventories in electronic and manual formats.
• Nomenclature and specifications of a variety of supplies, materials and equipment.
• Computerized inventory ordering and tracking systems.
• Principles of safe work methods and equipment.
• Warehouse recordkeeping.

Ability to :

Experience & Education

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of gaining the knowledge and abilities outlined above is :

Education / Training :

Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience :

Three years of general warehousing experience, stocking materials and supplies for equipment maintenance.

Or two years of increasingly responsible inventory and / or purchasing experience.

Automotive, Medium / Heavy Duty Truck, Fire Apparatus, Trailer, parts knowledge and experience is highly desirable.