Energy Jobs in Iowa with F-1 OPT Sponsorship

INTRODUCTION

Under general supervision, performs duties in connection with ordering, receiving, inspecting, recording, storing, and issuing new, returned, and reclaimed materials, tools, supplies, and equipment in designated areas. Salvages and reclaims material and supplies. Operates material handling equipment and vehicles; loads, unloads and handles materials and supplies and delivers to designated locations and picks up materials as required.

Performs all work in a safe manner. Complies with all applicable safety rules, regulations and procedures. Performs all work that they are qualified and trained to do in a manner to protect themselves, their fellow employees and the public from injury.

Responsibilities

• Maintains good housekeeping practices in all storage areas of the warehouse and outside storage areas.
• Unloads materials from various freight trucks using mobile material handling equipment and proper material storage devices, such as racks, pallets, baskets or carts, for proper protection of materials and to facilitate handling and storage of items.
• Receives materials requiring interpretation of freight bills and delivery receipts to ensure correct delivery addresses, receipt of correct materials and quantities, and observation of materials to determine if damaged in shipment. Signs freight bills or delivery receipts after determining if materials delivered are correct and undamaged.
• Obtains suppliers' packing list from materials delivered and copy of company's purchase order to ensure materials received are correct and complete. Completes data on material receiving reports. Notifies supplier of over, under, or damaged shipments for the purpose of filing claims or making adjustments to keep accurate records. Requires knowledge of receiving systems and procedures to complete receiving reports.
• Stores all materials safely and properly according to applicable procedures and practices. Uses bins, racks, baskets, or pallets in designated areas. Affixes Item ID codes to stores materials and marks non-stores materials with necessary identification and disposition.
• Issues all types of materials and supplies to authorized personnel. Uses proper forms, fills material requests and completes the forms in accordance with established procedures. Provides material handling service of loading and hauling of materials to various designated job sites and service centers. Prepares, loads, and unloads material and supplies. Provides other material handling services.
• Returns materials left over from construction or property removed from service. Originates proper material return forms and stores materials according to procedures and systems at designated storage areas. Makes judgments and decisions as to the reusability of materials or salvage.
• Performs necessary salvage operations of cleaning materials, replaces missing parts of items, and rewinds wire and cable into reusable coils and reels using power operated wire winding machinery and various power and hand tools.
• Restocks materials to storage bins or issue points from reserve storage areas. Keeps materials in storage areas properly identified by affixing item ID codes. Notifies supervisor or leader when materials on hand are low in quantity or a stock-out has occurred.
• Operates vehicles, including trucks and material handling equipment. Assures safe and proficient operation of this equipment, performance of daily maintenance checks as assigned, and proper housekeeping of the machines.
• Follows environmental compliance procedures and performs duties involved in the reclamation of items such as PCB oil, plastics, light bulbs, cardboard, etc.
• Recommends modifications, revisions and improvements in facilities, procedures and methods.
• Leads, trains and instructs employees in their work.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

CDL required at time of or within six months of hire.

Highway alcohol & drug testing Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.