Warehouse Technician

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers.

Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products.

In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions.

The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities.

Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live.

How will you power what’s possible?

Job Description

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Technician ensures uptime and durability by completing repair and preventative maintenance for all field tools and equipment.

Create and maintain documentation to be used for costing and evaluation of failure analysis.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collect / document and maintain information pertaining to key tools and materials used in the field and apply this standard to all items shipped / returned and manufactured in the Novinium shop.
• Develop and maintain a functional lay-out for the warehouse that facilitates proper inventory control and effective order selection.
• Set-up the shop and warehouse lay-out to provide a safe work environment that is clean and organized.
• Provide monthly inventory verifications as requested on consumables and other critical items.
• Conduct QA to all assemblies manufactured internally and externally, items returned for maintenance and all tools and materials shipping to the field.
• Participate in assembly of items per drawings and engineering direction.
• Regularly confirm priorities with supervisor to ensure initiatives are being met.

Job Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Understand all current injection technology and the functions of the associated tools.
• Apply pre-trip and build requirements to all field tools and materials.
• Operate company owned forklift under the Novinium forklift training program.
• Pick and assemble orders as directed.
• Understand and interpret all warehouse / shop safety rules and SDS documents.
• Field and other training will be assigned regularly; during this training that jobs duties will be applicable.
• Proficient at all MS office applications.

Education and Experience

• Experience in light assembly, warehouse activities, and troubleshooting equipment problems.
• High school diploma required.

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.