Sr. Warehouse Associate

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Systems USA seeks an experienced Sr. Warehouse Associate to supervise daily warehouse operations at a Houston-area facility. You will direct staff, prioritize workloads, and ensure accurate processing of orders while maintaining safety and adherence to company standards.

The role involves training, recruiting assistance, and participation in Lean initiatives, with strong emphasis on ERP/WMS transactions and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 3+ years of related factory experience.
• Good command of English (written and verbal).
• Computer knowledge with ERP systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct other warehouse associates including contractors in day-to-day responsibilities.
• Prioritize workload within the warehouse.
• Maintain training records for all associates.
• Identify and address safety hazards within the work area.
• Participate in Lean/Kaizen, Black Belt, and other Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Train new warehouse associates in material handling, identification, and system transactions.
• Assist in recruitment of warehouse personnel.
• Assist in shipping/receiving, unload trucks with forklift or crane, check in merchandise, and distribute to sales staff.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading documents

Math & measurement

Report writing

Computer literacy

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse Management Systems

MS Office

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Sr. Warehouse Associate is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day warehouse operations of a specific area within the warehouse to ensure all incoming orders are processed according to department defined goals, ensuring transactions accuracy and reporting discrepancies to find resolution.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and direct other warehouse associates including contractors in their day-to-day responsibilities.


• Prioritize workload within the warehouse.


• Maintain training records for all associates.


• Identify and address all safety hazards within the work area.


• Participate in Lean/Kaizen, Black Belt, and other Operational Excellence initiatives.


• Train new warehouse associates in material handling, identification, and system transactions.


• Assist in the recruitment of warehouse personnel.


• Assist in areas like shipping and receiving, unload trucks with forklift or crane, check in merchandise, match purchase orders to sales orders and distribute to sales associates for processing.


• Accurately stock material physically and systematically into proper warehouse bin locations.


• Read and accurately transact customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped.


• Ensure the warehouse is accessible and safe for employees and visitors.


• Open bales, crates, and other containers.


• Assist in routine cycle counting of inventory.


• Weighing and counting items to ensure conformance to company standards.


• Record transactional amounts of materials or items received issued via appropriate ERP & Warehouse Management Systems transaction.


• Ability to review MTR’s and maintain traceability on required material.


• Preform 5S activities as assigned.


• Sweep, dust, mop, and always organize warehouse and work area for orderliness.


• Document Purchase Orders or Work Order, Part Numbers, and Projects on all incoming/ outgoing items.


• Communicates with cross functional teams to drive process improvement initiatives.


• Monitors and report team KPI’s to upper management.


• Job requires intense interaction with Company’s ERP & Warehouse Management Systems.


• Any other duties as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to drive forklift.


• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Must be computer literate.


• Analytical and detail oriented.


• Strong communication skills to work with warehouse employees, peers, leadership, and cross functional departments.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

High School diploma

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of related factory experience and/or training


• Must have a good command of the English language, both written and verbal


• Computer knowledge with warehouse ERP systems, intermediate to advanced MS Office software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work performed in a shop environment.


• Exposed to any number of elements but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.


• Requires normal vision and absence of color blindness.


• Physical effort equal to frequent moving of up to 50lbs materials.


• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach.


• The use of Safety Glasses is required.


• The use of a hard hat is required.


• The use of earplugs is recommended.


• Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day (with a lunch in between) and up to 6 days a week.


• Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment.


• Steel-toe boots required in Manufacturing Facility.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

TAS has a tobacco‑free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take \"smoking\" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes The above declarations are not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Comfort Systems USA is composed of more than 45 operating companies in over 170 locations across the United States. We are a leading building and service provider for mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems. We take great pride in knowing that the work we do can improve the lives of those around us. Our national footprint means that we have career opportunities across the USA, ranging from entry‑level field and office positions to experienced professionals who support a wide range of projects.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.