TITLE: Power Plant Materials Controller (Hydro) ORGANIZATION UNIT: Supply Services - Stores APPLICABLE TO: Hydro Plants

DUTIES:

Under direct and intermittent supervision, to do power plant work of an intermediate degree of complexity and difficulty requiring a high degree of accuracy, completeness and reliability, requiring the exercise of independent judgment; to procure materials for construction, maintenance and operations work; to expedite and otherwise follow up deliveries of materials; to keep Plant Superintendents and others informed regarding delivery schedules; to prepare bills of materials from drawings; to account for retirements of equipment from plant accounts; and to do related work as required. In this connection to perform details of work, such as:

Requisition materials from Company storerooms, utility shop or outside suppliers, giving detailed and often technical descriptions of the items required; follow up on requisitions and orders to ascertain delivery dates to permit scheduling of installation and repair work; maintain accurate records on requisitions, orders and deliveries of all maintenance and construction materials, check and inspect materials delivered and initiate return or adjustment procedure if material is not exactly as ordered.

Enter or check the entry of account numbers, both maintenance and capital, on requisitions, orders and other papers which record the movement of materials.

Prepare bills of materials from drawings, field sketches or foremen's instructions.

Arrange for proper disposition and account for surplus and removed materials. Report all retirements from plant capital accounts.

Tabulate and analyze bids and prepare quotation summaries. Negotiate with suppliers and place orders.

As authorized, to approve invoices which differ from the conditions and price set forth in the purchase order.

Issuing change orders as required. SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

For maintaining accurate, complete and dependable records concerning materials on hand, on order, and in transit.

For expediting effort to meet construction and maintenance schedules.

For holding as confidential, information obtained in connection with department work and relating to Company's business or organization.

CONTACTS:

With outside suppliers, manufacturers' agents and jobbers concerning materials.

With employees in Stores Department and Purchasing Department concerning materials and in Property Accounting Department concerning account, valuation and retirement questions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasionally, exposed to outside weather conditions. PHYSICAL EFFORT REQUIRED:

Some lifting of moderately heavy materials and parts. QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or the equivalent and an Associate Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, or a minimum of 60 credit hours as described below from an accredited college or university.

(a)    Five years in a position in the Company in a capacity having to do with the use and identification of equipment, materials and suppliers; or

(b)    Two years' experience as an Assistant Buyer in the Purchasing Department; or

(c)    Five years' experience as a regular employee in an outside company in a position having to do with the use and identification and purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies.