This position provides administrative and materials-handling support to the assigned plant location, serving as a back-up to operations and providing shift coverage as needed. The role manages receiving, inventory, and purchasing activities for plant materials, tools, and equipment while also supporting day-to-day site administration, vendor relations, and health, safety, and environmental documentation.
Responsibilities:
Plant Support
- Provides administrative support to the assigned plant location, including scheduling, communication, and event management, while serving as the first point of contact for vendors, contractors, and guests.
- Tracks shipments and receives, inspects, processes, stores, and distributes materials, tools, equipment, and products within the plant and storage areas.
- Logs receipt of items on approved purchase orders in NetSuite, submits purchase orders for approval, and coordinates invoice payment in partnership with the Asset Manager, Procurement, and/or Plant Manager.
- Maintains accurate inventory records and supports procurement and reordering of plant supplies and spare parts.
- Conveys materials and items from receiving or storage areas to plant or production areas by hand, forklift, or related equipment.
- Obtains and maintains applicable operations certification to provide back-up support to the operations team during upset conditions, planned maintenance, personnel time off, or other related activities, including routine inspections and assessments of plant equipment and conditions.
Company Support
- Completes site hazard training and orientation for contractors and visitors, once trained.
- Maintains up-to-date health, safety, and environmental documents in a confidential manner for audit, permitting, and other routine purposes.
- Collects, records, and supports the assigned plant location(s) in all daily, weekly, monthly, and less frequent reporting requests.
- Performs routine office maintenance and cleaning, including trash removal, vacuuming, and general office upkeep.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree or technical certification preferred.
- Three or more years of experience in an administrative, warehouse, or plant operations support role; experience in a power generation, industrial, or manufacturing environment preferred.
- Knowledge of or experience with database programs such as NetSuite, Fixx, or related systems.
- Working knowledge of inventory tracking, materials handling, and basic plant equipment and maintenance concepts.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
When on plant locations:
- Ability to stand, twist, stoop/bend, squat, kneel, crawl, reach, push, pull, and climb stairs or ladders regularly.
- Able to walk moderate distances over uneven ground.
- Ability to tolerate remote environments, indoor/outdoor work, wildlife, possible dust, dirt, and wind, including any weather typical for all seasons in southern CA, NV, and UT.
- Ability to don all forms of required Personal Protective Equipment and work at heights of up to 50’.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
