Warehouse Technician

Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.

Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.

Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.

Sell materials, equipment, and other items from stock in retail settings.

Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.

Drive trucks to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations.

Prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued.

Confer with engineering and purchasing personnel and vendors regarding stock procurement and availability.

Prepare products, supplies, equipment, or other items for use by adjusting, repairing or assembling them as necessary.

Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.

Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.

Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.

Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.

Keep records on the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment.

Determine sequence and release of back orders according to stock availability.

Advise retail customers or internal users on the appropriateness of parts, supplies, or materials requested.

Purchase new or additional stock, or prepare documents that provide for such purchases.

Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.