Parts Technician - Materials Technician

Materials technicians are involved in the movement of materials in a wide variety of industries including agriculture, forestry, health, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, transportation and retail industries.  They are employed by organizations that produce, process and retail a wide variety of products.

Materials technicians may be employed in many different settings and work with a wide variety of materials. Job requirements and responsibilities can vary considerably from one job to another.

In general, a materials technician:

• prepares, generates, picks and ships orders,
• receives shipments and ensures that they are complete and in good order,
• processes customer and supplier returns,
• applies inventory management practices and maintains accurate inventory records,
• schedules and arranges transportation of materials using rail, air or road,
• calculates transportation costs and prepares transportation documents,
• maintains material identification records inventory,
• interacts with internal and external customers,
• operates computer systems,
• operates material handling equipment (dollies, hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, cranes, conveyors),
• handles and stores products in appropriate storage areas,
• supervise warehouse personnel,
• participates in business operations and planning,
• participate in safety programs,
• design and plan warehouses,
• practice Total Quality Management (TQM), and
• design and plan warehouses.

Those authorized to perform the restricted activities of this designated trade include:

• Sponsored Apprentices,
• Certified Journeypersons
• Individuals deemed qualified by their employer, and
• Self-Employed individuals.

For complete information, see Restricted Activities and Classes of Individuals.