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Job description:

General Role Purpose (brief description of this job)

The Storeman is responsible for the receiving, picking, and dispatch of all goods and will be responsible for stock control using relevant information to ensure product availability and accuracy.

Qualifications (required for job) & Knowledge & Experience

• High School diploma
• 2-3 years' experience stores or dispatch operating a forklift
• Folk Lift license
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Fluency in Spanish is required and proficiency in English highly regarded. A willingness to undertake language training desirable.

Core Specific Responsibilities & Expected Deliverables

• Receive, store, pack and dispatch goods in accordance with established policies and procedures, using supplied tools, packaging materials, and machines.
• Pick orders/parts from the stores area, and prepare products for despatch. This will include manual handling of items lifted/moved and where necessary the use machinery for heavy items.
• Communication within the team is essential to enable others to assist in such tasks.
• Safely operate Forklift.
• Operate within and observe all relevant and applicable laws of Panama.
• Develop standard safe working procedures and actively participate in HSE initiatives.
• Undertake and record formal workplace inspections on lifting accessories on a routine basis.
• Execute work activities in compliance with H&S (e.g. isolation, lock out and tag out), quality and environmental standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure high standard of housekeeping in all designated work areas especially the Tool Store.
• Maintain accurate inventory records of the location, receipt and issue of tools, equipment/materials in the Tool Store.
• Operate lift assisting devices with verification of competency
• Provide technical data and information, as required, to Supervisor including tooling status.
• Complete work activities in a safe and timely manner and to the level of quality expected.
• Ensures compliance to all standards and procedures within the bounds of all applicable policies.
• Undertake daily corrective actions as directed.
• Undertake tool store inventory audits and report on the condition and stock levels of items to the Supervisor to ensure that maintenance personnel have adequate tools to carry out work order activities.
• Assist and/or carry out logistical activities, such as transportation and/or driving of vehicles, personnel, materials, equipment and supplies to and from work areas, camps and other company facilities, as required by the supervisor.
• Undertake nominated training activities to achieve and/or maintain competencies.
• Any other duties assigned.

Behavioural Traits / Personal Characteristics

• Bolder: Flexible, versatile, and prepared to take on challenges as needed.
• Smarter: always looks for efficiencies and better ways of doing things
• Driven: Sets high standards, is motivated and determined.
• Together: communicates well with peers and understand others views.

Operational Requirements

Cobre Panama is a remote site. This exciting position is based on-site and will be focusing on driving and delivering operational accountability and ownership across various units at Cobre Panama site. Rosters and working hours may vary depending on business requirements.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Comply with current environmental regulations in Panama
• Comply with the commitments contained in the Environmental Impact Studies and other additional studies in this regard, which apply to your area and activities.
• Comply with the provisions of the Minera Panama Environmental Management System.

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