Cycle Counter at Mueller Water Products in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Description:

Mueller Company (Mueller Co.), the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an opening for a Cycle Counter position based in our Chattanooga, TN Plant Facility.


This is a position responsible for performing cycle counts and compiling and maintaining records of quantity, type, and value of material, equipment, merchandise, and/or supplies stocked in the establishment. Research root causes for count discrepancies.



Essential Functions:

• Ensure the integrity of the physical count of the in-house inventory via cycle counting and other duties assigned by Supervisor


• Cycle counts the warehouse including all pick and reserve slots for discrepancies and product/packaging integrity issues.


• Research causes of weight variances, receiving issues, and damaged products in the racks from warehouse moves.


• Confirm inventory is properly recorded and verify the count of each pallet.


• Verify the put-away and transfer process performed by the day and night personnel.


• Invoice Shippers Daily


• Confirm shipments and Maintain records for auditing at both facilities


• Enter on excel total sheet for balancing


• If duplicate shipment research and provide information to manager


• Recall shipments back from carriers or pulled before leaving the dock


• Ability to identify short shipments and raise awareness to manager


• Look in TMS for freight charges on freight shipments


• Communicate dollars shipped daily to manager


• Dispute resolution - Communicate with customer service with providing tracking and documentation on shipments


• Create bill of ladings, ensuring accuracy so shipments are invoiced every day


• Print Shippers and file accordingly


• Generate Miscellaneous shipping Memos and documentation


• File Debit Memos


• Update accounting spreadsheet daily and compare Hash Report


• Document location of inventory when counted.


• Review standard management reports and research causes of inventory shrink.


• Must have exemplary listening skills to facilitate effective two- way communication.


• Can add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


• Solid problem-solving skills.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Must be able to read, write and speak English.


• experience using of handheld scanner and inventory systems

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel


• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hands and arm's length, push, pull, stoop, kneel, and crouch


• Ability to lift and/or move 50 pounds, and up to 100 pounds


• Specific vision requirements include close vision and color vision


• Ability to work from a standing position for extended periods of time


• Ability to work around hot heavy machinery


• Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold)

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Valid Tennessee Driver's License


• Must have good written and oral communication skills


• 6-12 months experience preferred


• Forklift experience


• Familiarity with inventory and scales


• Good communication skills


• Follow oral and written instructions and prints


• Multi task and self-motivated

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law. Apply Now