Parts Specialist

Responsibilities

Our Material Handling group is seeking a full-time Parts Specialist for our Battle Creek, MI branch. This position is first shift, M - F. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

Selling of parts

Pull, package and deliver parts

• Assists customers and/or technicians with locating and providing the correct part(s)
• Ensure all paperwork related to deliveries are complete and correct
• Pick up items from vendors or transfer items between Alta facilities
• Check in, unpack and put away parts
• Pick, package and process parts for deliveries via shipping vendors
• Check order accuracy before each delivery
• Maintain department order and cleanliness
• Assist in physical inventory counts
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of previous auto or truck parts counter experience is preferred
• Previous warehouse experience
• High school diploma/GED
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to interface with customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Computer programs - Epicor/Silk systems, shipping software such as UPS Worldwide and FedEx

Language Skills - Basic: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability - Basic: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will use hands; Frequently will stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk/hear; Occasionally will climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Vision: To see both close and at a distance, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and see color
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; Frequently will lift from 11 to 25 pounds; Occasionally will lift 26 to 100+ pounds
• Work Environment: Occasionally will work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions