Tool Crib Associate

ACCO Engineered Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 2,451,000 - 3,213,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCO Engineered Systems in San Diego, CA is seeking a Tool Crib Associate I to support tool storage, issuance and returns, and keep the crib organized for production efficiency.

You will learn inventory systems, perform basic data entry, identify tools, and assist with receiving new stock; a high attention to detail and safety are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0–1 year in a warehouse, logistics, or construction-related environment.
• Ability to identify manual, pneumatic, and electrical tools.
• Proficient in basic computer applications for data entry and inventory tracking.
• Strong attention to detail for high-volume issuance and returns.
• Willingness to learn basic troubleshooting of automated tool dispensing systems.
• Commitment to safety protocols in tool handling and storage.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the daily issuance and return of tools and equipment for project teams.
• Performs data entry to track tool movement and location.
• Master tool identification across categories for quick internal service.
• Maintains a clean, organized crib using 5S principles.
• Assists in receiving new inventory and verifying packing slips.
• Conducts basic visual inspections for damage or wear.

Skills

Tool identification

Data entry

5S housekeeping

Safety compliance

Communication

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

0–1 year warehouse experience

Familiarity with 5S

Basic knowledge of material handling equipment

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Tool Crib Associate I role is responsible for the fundamental day-to-day operations of the tool storage and distribution center. This entry-level position focuses on learning the business's inventory management systems and ensuring the accurate issuance and return of tools to field and shop personnel. A typical day involves identifying specific tools, performing basic data entry, and maintaining a highly organized workspace to support production efficiency.

• Facilitates the daily issuance and return of tools and equipment to ensure team members have the necessary resources for project execution.
• Performs accurate data entry into the inventory management system to track tool movement and location.
• Master tool identification across various categories to provide quick and accurate service to internal departments.
• Maintains a clean and organized crib environment using 5S Housekeeping Methodologies (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).
• Assists in receiving new inventory and verifying packing slips against physical counts to maintain stock integrity.
• Conducts basic visual inspections of returned tools for damage or wear to ensure safety compliance.
• Supports higher-level Associates in preparing tool kits or orders for scheduled field deliveries

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, Etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to identify various manual, pneumatic, and electrical tools.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications for data entry and inventory tracking.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in high-volume issuance and return environments.Ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams to understand and fulfill tool requirements.
• Willingness to learn technical troubleshooting for automated tool dispensing systems.
• Commitment to following strict safety protocols regarding tool handling and storage

Education And Experience

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 0–1 year of experience in a warehouse, logistics, or construction-related environment.
• Desired:
  • Familiarity with "5S" organizational methodology.
  • Basic knowledge of material handling equipment operations

ACCO Competencies

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Job Responsibility Level

No direct reports

Travel Requirements

Travel to (field, shop, project site) may be required 0-5% of the time.

Hours

This is a non-exempt position from Monday through Friday. Work hours begin and end within the standard construction industry hours, with a one-hour lunch break and two rest breaks. Eight hours per day is required, and other occasional overtime may be necessary for business needs.

Physical Demands

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Competitive Wages

$17.79 to $23.32 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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About Us

Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.

Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.

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