Transportation Materials Technician

North American Transportation Management Institute; Maple Grove, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

MnDOT in Maple Grove, MN is hiring a Transportation Materials Technician to manage purchasing and inventory of MnDOT materials and commodities. The role involves duties across purchasing, inventory, fixed assets, contracts, specifications and material disbursement per the Materials Management Plan.

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications, including experience with MnDOT systems or automated inventory systems, and obtain ALP and forklift certifications within 6 months.

Qualifications

• One year of experience with MnDOT's Materials Management System to research equipment, parts and materials; evaluate data and purchase inventory.
• Two years of experience with automated Materials Management/Inventory Management Systems; research and compare products; write specs and solicitations; select vendors.
• Experience using various software applications (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing) to research, update and report on inventory.
• Accounting to analyze costs, invoicing and budgets.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing and inventory management of MnDOT materials and commodities.
• Management of fixed assets, contract administration, specifications, disposal and parts disbursement within the Materials Management Plan.

Skills

Materials management

Automated MM/Inventory systems

Software skills (Excel, Word)

Accounting/Budgeting

Driver's license

Tools

Inventory Management Systems

Microsoft Excel

Word processing

Job description

Transportation Materials Technician | Salary Range: $23.31 - $32.94 / hourly; $48,671 - $68,778 / annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our MnDOT team in Maple Grove, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us

Our Transportation Materials Technician position works out of the Maple Grove location and provides purchasing and inventory management of various commodities and Mn/DOT materials. It performs a broad range of work activities associated with purchasing, inventory management, fixed asset management, contract administration, specification, disposal, and parts, supplies, equipment, and materials disbursement within the guidelines of the Materials Management Plan.

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

NOTE: The incumbent in this position is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.

• One year of experience working with the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Materials Management System sufficient to research equipment, parts and materials through a variety of resources and methods; establish and evaluate product comparison data; and analyze detailed reports to recommend/determine and purchase appropriate inventory.
  OR


• Two years of experience working with automated Materials Management/Inventory Management Systems sufficient to research heavy equipment parts and/or construction materials; compile, analyze, and evaluate product comparison data, write specifications, prepare solicitations, analyze bids and select vendors; and purchase inventory.
  AND


• Experience using various software applications (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, etc.) sufficient to research, update and report on inventory.


• Accounting sufficient to analyze costs, invoicing and budgets.


• Valid Driver's License.

The successful candidate must achieve the following certifications within 6 months of hire:

• Authority for Local Purchase (ALP) Certificate for up to $10,000 from the Minnesota Department of Administration.


• Forklift Certification

Contact: Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) - [e-mail] | 612.346.8330