Industrial Metal Supply, founded in 1948, is a leading metal distributor with seven locations in California and Arizona. We are seeking a Warehouse Lead to play a significant role in the future growth our our San Jose, CA location.
Hours: 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm Monday-Friday plus overtime if necessary.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Prepares and processes all paperwork relating to the shipping of orders for customers. Performs a vital role with regards to safety. Inspects and ensures that are materials meets quality standards. Responsible for a number of critical safety-related functions and responsibilities. Provides excellent customer service. Performs related work as required.
REPORTS TO:
Fulfillment Manager and Shift Supervisor
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
With Little or No Supervision and Direction:
• Is knowledgeable of materials and material locations.
• Assist in maintaining inventory on consumables.
• Safely locates, identifies, and pulls material indicated on work orders using appropriate material handling equipment, such as forklifts, side loader, and scissor lifts.
• Verifies the size of materials and products with the use of calipers, a micrometer, tape measures, and the established color-coding system.
• Verifies that pulled material meets or exceeds Company quality standards.
• Follow all established Company safety rules.
• Creates and models a culture of “safety first”, trains others, and ensures that all associates who work or enter the warehouse follow Company safety rules.
• Documents all materials pulled using the IMS process.
• Comprehends and utilizes the proper tagging process.
• Understands the use of “Heat” and “Lot” numbers and properly identifying and handling related materials
• Keeps all material of the same grade kept together.
• Is knowledgeable of and institutes proper packaging procedures required for different types of materials.
• Follows through on work orders to ensure that correct material is pulled and processed in conjunction with special instructions.
• Interacts and communicates with customers and fellow associates in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner at all times.
• Maintains a clean warehouse environment by ensuring that proper housekeeping is followed during the shift and effectively coordinated between shifts.
• Follows Company protocols assisting in the investigation and documentation of all safety incidents including workers’ compensation accidents, near-misses, driver accidents and incidents, and accidents involving customers.
• Conducts brief (three minute) safety coaching sessions on an occasional basis at the direction of the Shift Supervisor.
• Processes ORD paperwork to include material certificates (MTR), certificates of compliance (C of Cs) and any other customer requests.
• Train associates in all aspects of warehouse operations.
• Identifies and properly handles brokered items, customer dedicated materials, and buy-outs.
• Reads and follows through on work orders to ensure that correct material is properly loaded on Company vehicles.
• Assist other departments as needed.
• Assists other associates with stocking materials.
• Fills in for shift supervisors on a temporary basis when needed.
• Updates the location of materials in IMS System when materials are moved.
• Efficiently handles sheet material and safely operates cutting equipment.
• Inspects product to meet s quality requirements and customer requests.
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• Disseminates critical information regarding safety concerns, associate issues, customer service, and equipment matters to management and team members in a timely manner.
• Conducts and documents monthly safety inspections.
• Understands equipment limits, coordinating all production needs to maximize the use of saws.
• Assists supervisor with respect to equipment usage and needs.
• Inspects incoming material to verify it meets Company standards.
• Processes material returns and receives all inbound material from third party delivery services, such as UPS, FedEx, and Freightliner.
• Coordinator of production, housekeeping, special projects and stocking to assist shift supervisor
• Ensures that daily checklists maintained on processing equipment, forklifts, side loaders, order pickers and trucks are properly completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Carries out the policies outlined in the associate handbook for all warehouse associates on all shifts.
• Accountable for significant safety activities, including maintain a safe work environment for associates, customers and guests, ensuring that new associates are trained on the job hazards and safety rules prior to assignment of work, providing continuous training on proper lifting techniques, and enforcing all safety program rules, regulations, and practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
In accordance with applicable organizational policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, may perform the following supervisory responsibilities:
Training associates and providing Shift Supervisor with critical assessments of performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/CORE COMPETENCIES
The following are the minimum qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Please note that the minimum qualifications may vary based upon the department size and/or geographic location.
• Exercising independent judgment and decision making based on standard policy and working procedures.
• Strong detail orientation and understanding of safe work processes and procedures.
• Strong customer, quality and results orientation.
• Strong understanding of metals industry and branch markets.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite computer software and IMS business systems.
• Knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.2 standards for crane operation.
• Know when to ask for help in completing tasks.
• Practice good housekeeping of the work area(s).
• Carries out all responsibilities in an honest, ethical and professional manner.
SKILLS
• Practically applying proficient math skills, proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Proficiency in operating modern desktop computers, related software, and related modern office equipment.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite computer software.
• Proficiency in utilizing IMS business systems.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written skills.
• Driving Company vehicles courteously, in compliance with all vehicle laws and regulation, and above all, with safety always in mind.
• Operating applicable vehicles and loading machinery to include 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.
• Safely operating power equipment to include a variety of saws and shears.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
• High school graduation or equivalent.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
The following are the licenses and/or certificates which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Must possess a valid California Class “C” driver’s license or equivalent, maintained throughout course of employment.
• Must possess an OSHA Compliant Forklift certification, maintained throughout course of employment.
• Must possess an OSHA Compliant Scissor Lift certification, maintained throughout course of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with associates and/or customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of small objects, and operating office equipment. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds without assistance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.
The warehouse is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered moderate to high.
Industrial Metal Supply does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, employment status, disability or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local jurisdictions.
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION
I understand that if I am offered employment, I must sign a mandatory arbitration agreement requiring me to arbitrate most claims I might have against the Company in the future. I hereby agree to submit to binding arbitration all disputes and claims arising out of the submission of this application in accordance with the terms of that Agreement.
