Job Description

Join a company that has been a part of moving Metro Vancouver for over 35 years. British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. (BCRTC) maintains and operates the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain Lines from our central facilities in south Burnaby. Our services connect downtown Vancouver to the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Surrey. With the future expansion of both the Expo and Millennium Lines gathering pace, infrastructure renewal and new asset acquisition projects underway, this is an exciting time to join our team of over 1,200 dedicated employees, working on one of the longest fully automated rapid transit systems in the world. Our work encompasses roles such as administration, engineering, elevator and escalator maintenance, field operations, vehicle maintenance, and wayside (station and guideway) maintenance. When you work for SkyTrain, not only will you help move Metro Vancouver, you will also have access to comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, medical benefits, transit passes, training and more. We are a proud equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Come explore what makes us one of BC\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers! Job Title: Inventory Control Officer Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Union Affiliation: CUPE Wage: $39 per hour Work Schedule: 40 hours per week. PRIMARY PURPOSE Assists the Inventory Control Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisors, Planners, Schedulers and other procurement staff. Analyzes a variety of reports, including but not limited to the Nil Stock report, Zero Quantity report, Close to Reorder report, Top 100 Parts report, and Campaign tracking reports to ensure correct reorder points and reorder quantities to meet future demands. Assists in creating additional reports that may be required to help identify inventory issues. Analyses a variety of datasets, including the inventory master file and inventory transaction file. Works with maintenance to determine the reasons for out-of-stock parts and possible solutions to overcome the shortage. Supports the Inventory Control Supervisor with analyzing the movement of repairable items through the repair cycle. Provides input to the recommendation on the feasibility of repairing parts in-house versus out-of-house. Monitors and analyzes certain inventory levels, lead times for deliveries, and inventory usage to identify actual and potential shortages or surplus and carries out and identifies remedial action as required. Assists in the coordination of information for record changes related to acquisition or disposal of parts for new fleet/system expansion or changes. Qualifications EDUCATION: Requires completion of post-secondary diploma in inventory management. EXPERIENCE: Requires 3 years of experience in inventory management with familiarity with supply chain concepts & dash; inventory deployment, planning, optimization, and logistics and solid working knowledge in Microsoft office suite, report writing and large data base analyses. A further period of up to six (6) months on the job is required to become familiar with the existing systems and processes. Other Information Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions. Discipline and attendance are performance factors and will be assessed during the job selection process. All Unionized Employees or exempt employees moving into a unionized position: Please Note: As of January 25, 2016, CUPE Local 7000 has withdrawn their support of the 2009 Mobility Agreement. Consequently, the terms and conditions of the agreement are no longer in effect for Enterprise-wide employees accepting employment at BCRTC, or BCRTC Employees moving to one of the other operating companies. In this regard, due to the withdrawal of support for the Mobility Agreement, employees in this transition will no longer receive any of the benefits of the said agreement, such as: accreditation for their prior service for the purpose of determining service-related entitlements or vacation or leave-of-absence entitlements, or the required benefits waiting period. Our recruiting policy is to give first priority to internal (BCRTC) employees, second priority to qualified employees within the TransLink group of companies. Applications from the general public will only be considered if we do not have any qualified candidates. BCRTC retains the final hiring decision. How to Apply Please click the \'Apply\' button at the top right corner of the page, or visit http://q/, mycmbc.ca, mybcrtc.ca to apply for this position and view other job opportunities. INSTRUCTIONS: Please save your (1) cover letter, and your (2) resume as one pdf document prior to uploading your application on-line. Please ensure your application is received before the posting deadline. Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce that is free of all forms of discrimination. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please reach out! We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds, skills and perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $39.00 per hour Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burnaby, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location