Rail Maintenance Service Center Worker

King County Metro Transit Rail Division is looking for dependable, detail-oriented Rail Maintenance Service Center Workers. This recruitment will fill four (4) career service vacancies and may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future vacancies that occur over the next twelve months, at the discretion of the hiring manager.  As a Rail Maintenance Service Center Worker, you will communicate with multiple Rail sections, including Sound Transit and King County Transit at all levels for special materials management-related projects, requisitioning parts, warranty administration, and creating Excel reports pertaining to inventory and/or finance. Additional responsibilities include maintaining inventory, issuing and receiving parts, purchasing, maintaining stock levels, and opening and closing work orders. 

Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants internal and external and will be used to fill current career service vacancies at Rail and may be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future career service and/or temporary vacancies that may occur over the next twelve months.

This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for these positions are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substance testing program protocols. 

Work Schedule
This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible. Employees will work a 40-hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off. The work schedule may include non- standard work hours including evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Schedules are based on a seniority "pick" system, which occurs 3 times per year.
 
Wage note: Per the union contract shift differentials are paid to those working second and third shifts. Shift pay is 5% for second shift and 7.5% for third shift, on top of hourly pay. Upon successful completion of Metro's driver's training, or if you have a valid Washington State Class B CDL, with airbrake endorsement, hires will have additional premium pay up to $2.00 per hour added to their wage rate.


Work Location
Employees may report to any of the following locations:  Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) Central at 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle WA 98134 or OMF East 1925 120th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005, or any other locations that may be added or changed in the future. 

Application Process

Applicants should complete the online application at www.kingcounty.gov, which includes the supplemental questions. Please answer ALL questions in the online employment application itself, with each of your jobs listed (listing each position for each employer separately), duties explained, reasons for leaving, salary, etc. Your job history in the employment application should go back ten years (if you have ten years of employment). Earlier jobs should be included if they are relevant in some way to this job. 

Great Benefits
King County provides our employees with a free transportation pass (good on most transit systems throughout the Puget Sound region). We offer a benefits package that includes competitive medical, dental and vision benefits for the whole family including state-registered domestic partner, competitive vacation, sick, holiday and executive leave plans, and participation in the State's Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS) are provided, as well as the option of participating in the County's deferred compensation plan (a 457 plan). For more details, please see the Benefits tab on this posting.

If you have specific question regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Khadija Al-mohanawy
HR Analyst
Kalmohanawy@kingcounty.govApplying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. As the Rail Maintenance Service Center Worker, you will:

• Purchase parts and products, create requisitions using our Oracle system for goods and services; reconcile or track budgets relating to expenses.
• Issue materials, supplies, and equipment; sort and stock items in designated areas. 
• Verify items received for description, requisition number, order dates and quantity and records receipt; verify receipts against work orders for vehicles or system equipment awaiting parts.
• Enter all transactions and related data into a computer information tracking system ensuring all maintenance and warranty information is complete and entered properly. 
• Conduct and record physical inventory of stock items on a regular basis; issue tools and store tools upon return; ship parts and equipment to vendors.
• Assist Chiefs in gathering and maintaining information required to establish a schedule of maintenance activities for vehicles, equipment, and related items.
• Assist in determining life cycle trends of parts, materials, supplies and equipment. 
• Operate material handling equipment, including forklifts; pick up and deliver parts and other driving duties.  
  • Example of driving duties to include but are not limited to:
    • Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle
    • Drive vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
    • MSC CDL Drivers will be transporting loads of many different shapes and sizes with load weights ranging between 500lbs and 14,000lbs
    • Pick-up and safely transport goods, etc. to the intended destination
    • Ensure contents are properly secured in a truck, flatbed to prevent damage/injury
    • Follow and maintain loading/unloading protocols, using chains and binders to secure cargo, and re-checking their stability throughout trips
    • Confirm that the contents of each shipment load match the manifest document
    • Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
    • Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
    • Notify Lead/Chief of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
    • Adhere to rules and regulations
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Intermediate experience with materials management and inventory control of parts, materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience applying practices of materials management, purchasing and inventory control; quality assurance and warranty control programs.
• Knowledge of warranty agreement terms and conditions.
• Knowledge and experience applying stocking and inventory control principles. 
• Knowledge of or familiarity with common parts, materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Experience effectively reviewing, interpreting and understanding technical reports and warranty agreements.
• Experience working with Maintenance Management Information Systems (MMIS) used for parts ordering, inventory management, and purchasing, and/or similar electronic systems. 
• Experience effectively using MS Excel to create spreadsheets, using formulas, producing reports, etc.
• Experience communications orally and in writing to diverse audiences within an organization.
• Experience successfully establishing and maintaining working relationships; including working effectively with a diverse population in varying occupations or situations.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Skill in use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. 
• Prior Metro Transit experience is highly desired.
• Valid Class B CDL 

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must pass drug and alcohol testing provision for safety sensitive position as required by U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655
• A valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record. If you possess an out-of-state driver’s license, you must obtain a WA state license within 30 days of hire.
• Must pass reference check.
• Ability to operate forklifts (training provided).
• A CDL permit may be required as a part of the pre-employment process prior to a formal offer being extended.

Ability to obtain the following within 6 months of hire (training will be provided):

• Washington State Class B driver's license with airbrake endorsement 
• Crane Certification 

Physical Requirements
The job requires basic levels of physical skill, including regular kneeling, bending, squatting, reaching above and below the waist, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. It will also require occasional lifting and carrying of items, weighing up to 100 pounds, with assistance and/or with the use of material handling equipment. It may also include pick-up, moving/transferring, and delivery of parts.

Work Environment
Work is performed in an industrial setting where the worker is exposed to or near heavy operating machinery, high voltage, adverse weather conditions, uneven surfaces; catwalks/metal grating, noxious or toxic gasses and chemicals. The noise level is quiet to occasionally loud. Hearing protection and eye protection are required in some areas, and hard hats and other appropriate personal protective equipment may be required on occasion.Selection Process
Applications will be screened for completeness, clarity and competitiveness. Employment offers will be finalized after successfully passing a physical examination, drug screen, drug and alcohol background check, references and reviews of driving records. A CDL permit may be required as a part of the pre-employment process prior to a formal offer being extended.

Union Membership
This position is represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587.
 
Class Code 9420300


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