Warehouse Cycle Counter

Industrial Metal Supply, founded in 1948, is a leading metals distributor with seven locations serving California and Arizona. We care about the day-to-day experience of every single employee. When you join the IMS team, you’ll be starting your path to leadership. Employees make up the 75-year-old foundation built on offering exceptional customer service—IMS sets the standard for service in its industry.

About the role

Material Handlers are integral to the success of our business. You will pull, pack, and wrap metal bar, sheet, plate, and tube to be picked up by customers in our one-of-a-kind will-call department.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of materials, material locations, and processing capabilities.
• Safely locates and identifies materials and products using appropriate material handling equipment, such as forklifts, side loaders, and cherry pickers.
• Verifies the size of materials and products with the use of calipers, a micrometer, tape measures, and the established color-coding system.
• Understands the use of “Heat” and “Lot” numbers, properly identifying and handling related materials.
• Counts materials on site and enters them into the cycle counter report.
• Identifies discrepancies between the inventory listing and the actual quantities in stock.
• Identifies the causes of inventory discrepancies, corrects them, and adjusts inventory records.
• Verifies material locations and, when applicable, updates location information in the IMS business system.
• Assists other personnel in locating materials and products.
• Assists in locating materials to fill backorders.
• Provides basic training of new associates following established Company procedures and documents associate participation on an as-needed basis.
• Interacts and communicates with customers and fellow associates in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner at all times.
• Utilizes the IMS business system to identify committed material as being “filled” or “not filled.”
• Communicates, documents, and subsequently reports all inventory discrepancies, including damaged material and material stored in the wrong location, to supervisors.
• Identifies and removes all obsolete material from inventories.
• Completes and submits applicable forms and reports associated with non-conforming material.
• Immediately reports any and all unsafe conditions to the Floor Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, or the acting supervisor.
• Follows all Company safety rules and regulations at all times.
• Follows housekeeping guidelines in the warehouse and related work areas with cleanliness and safety in mind.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Experience of 6 months to 1 year in material handling preferred in a metal manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Practical application of proficient math skills, proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Proficiency in operating modern desktop computers, related software, and modern office equipment.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite computer software.
• Proficiency in utilizing IMS business systems.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
• Driving Company vehicles courteously, in compliance with all vehicle laws and regulations, with safety always in mind.
• Operating applicable vehicles and loading machinery, including forklifts, side loaders, scissor lifts, cherry pickers, and overhead cranes.
• Properly operates basic measuring tools, including calipers, a micrometer, and tape measures, converting metric and English measurements when required.

Benefits

• Supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Attractive and competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities for growth and development via work experience and offerings from our HR/People Resources team and Learning and Development program.
• Frequent in-office events, lunch and learns, volunteer opportunities, and more.
• Generous and well-rounded benefits program featuring Vacation, Sick Leave, comprehensive medical benefits, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and much more.