Evaluator

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing thorough evaluations on all types of transformers, and maintaining wildcat updated for all inventory units.
• The Inventory Specialist takes ownership of the pole and pad selection process including requests for inventory available for quotes, selection of units to meet production demands and for transfer to other Diamond locations. The Inventory Specialist is responsible for continuously improving the process, removing obstacles and focusing on the provision of solutions.
• The Specialist must demonstrate a high sense of urgency providing timely responses with a high degree of accuracy selecting the best quality units available.
• The Specialist must keep apprised of unit inventory at all Solomon Corp. sites. When units requested are not available alternate solutions are presented.
• The Specialist will communicate inventory shortages, the need to purge scrap inventory and units that need to be replaced. Weekly Salvage report for all Diamonds.
• Process Junk sheets on repair units weekly (3 phase).
• Must make organization, cleanliness, and safety a priority.
• Must demonstrate the "one team" concept. (The one team concept means that the competition does not work at Solomon Corp. We work together cross functionally to serve our customer and win together as one Solomon team.)
• Must know the differences of the product classes and what values each hold regarding inventory best used for recondition and inventory best used for rewind.
• Running warehouse 6,99 reports to help keep inventory as accurate as possible.
• Getting into wildcat and organizing the ic number newest to oldest and going in and comparing all data entered into wildcat to the nameplate and picture to make sure they are accurate. (Log internal defects)
• Assist procurement with "spot buys"
• Once a week going through the yard and checking on inventory levels so that we can get commercial storage to keep the correct units, configurations.
• Performing Yard Inventory (Verify Scan) 2-4 times a year for all units.
• Assist Receiving Department with directives on junk or inventory units.
• Assist as needed with unit selection for transfers.
• Other reports for all Diamonds as directed.
• Stock-codes being checked during inventory research.
• New/Dock Stock/Surplus-Inventory tracking.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Experience working in a fast paced environment with hazards.
• Must learn and understand our Environmental and Safety procedures. Knowing and understanding the integral details of our abilities to safely perform the work we do and within our Environmental Regulations is a top priority.
• High School Degree or Equivalent preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills preferred.
• Licensed to operate material handling equipment or willing and able to become licensed.
• Strong math skills sufficient to complete cycle counts, resolve errors and balance inventories
• The ability to read and understand technical documents (Wildcat, work orders, possibly specifications)

Additional Requirements

• Build strong working relationships with key personnel.

Examples of daily and periodic activities

• Participate in Yard Inventory Team morning meetings including stretches, safety checks and review of plan for the day.
• Review production schedule and tickets, select units for production.
• Select units for transfer to other Solomon Corp locations. (3 phase)
• Respond to requests for inventory available for sale.
• Sort inventory for best quality.
• Proactively select units for match banks.

• Must have an excellent understanding of troubleshooting transformers and understand the transformer re-manufacturing process.
• Must be good at communication via speech and email, fast learner of inventory software and proficient at MS Excel.
• Must have experience on a forklift.
• Mechanical and/or electrical experience preferred.
• Experience with excel preferred.
• Physically demanding position, constantly standing up and kneeling down to read labels on units.
• Cooperative attitude towards all internal and external customers.
• Help team members resolve questions and help with the work load.
• A dependable and strong work ethic; works safely.
• Professional language and conduct at all times.
• Ability to learn other areas sufficient to fill in where required.