This is technical and advanced clerical work in the receipt, storage and issuance of parts, tools, materials and supplies for heavy and light-rail transit systems.

Employees in this class perform a variety of manual and clerical tasks in the receipt, storage, and issuance of rail parts and other materials and supplies for heavy and light-rail transit systems. Duties include verifying and documenting materials received, preparing correspondence, reports and memoranda, issuing items in response to requisitions, monitoring stock, and assisting with physical inventories. Incumbents are required to move heavy material, lift boxes, and climb ladders, as necessary, and operate forklifts and drive trucks. Supervision is received from a senior supply official who reviews work for adherence to established policies, procedures, and standards.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Receives shipments and verifies quantity and quality of materials; documents receipt of products and maintains required files and records.

Composes and types letters, reports and internal memoranda related to vendor correspondence, uniform reports, defective material receipts, vendor return authorizations, backorders, requisition follow-up, poor on-time vendor performance, and related matters.

Issues items in response to authorized requisitions and records transactions on manual records or by entering information into a computer terminal.

Monitors stocks on hand and requisitions materials in short supply; verifies the issue and receipt of tools and uniforms; assists with physical inventories.

Moves heavy materials, lifts boxes and climbs ladders, as necessary; rearranges storage areas, builds shelving and stocks material in assigned locations; packages material for shipment and arranges for transportation; pulls and stages stock for internal distribution.

Operates forklifts, drives trucks, and automotive equipment.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of warehousing and inventory practices in a heavy and light-rail transit system supply operation.

Knowledge of types, sizes, grades and nomenclature of heavy and light-rail parts, equipment and supplies.

Knowledge of safety practices and procedures applicable to warehousing and distribution of rail system supplies and materials.

Knowledge of recordkeeping procedures, forms, and reports in the area of assignment.

Ability to receive, store, and issue a variety of rail parts, tools, supplies and materials.

Ability to compose and type a variety of internal and external correspondence.

Ability to perform routine arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.

Ability to operate a computer terminal.

Ability to operate forklifts and drive trucks and automotive equipment.

Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform assigned duties.

REV 6-91