Automotive Accessory II

Auto Warehousing Company•Vancouver, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The VANCOUVER location is seeking Accessory Installers. This role involves adding various accessories to newly manufactured cars, such as trailer hitches, roof racks, navigation systems, and floor mats. The company provides training for each installation task. Candidates do not need to be certified mechanics, but a willingness to learn and a positive attitude are highly valued. Experience with basic car maintenance tasks like changing oil, headlights, or brakes is a plus. Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) is a family-owned business with over 50 years of operation, known for its excellent working environment and employee treatment.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be able to work in ALL weather conditions
Must be able to operate electric tools with good hand dexterity
12th Grade Reading and writing skills
Must have experience working with tools
VALID Driver's license
Must be able to drive a stick-shift/manual vehicle
Must be able to lift, push and pull up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work OT
Must love to work on cars doing installations.
Must be able to work with vehicle fluids such as oil.

Nice To Haves

Mechanically inclined, prefer previous mechanic/body modification experience

Responsibilities

Conduct PDI process as designated.
Coordinate defective parts with Lead or designated party.
Drive and park car in designated working areas, may drive cars up car ramps for preparation of accessory placement or application of decals or through roof rack station or through mechanical pit.
Ensure accessories are installed on designated units.
Follow safety guidelines and attend safety meetings.
Inspect finished products being processed incoming materials, parts, and assemblies, etc., for conformance to company standards.
Insure accessories are installed on designated units.
Keep Leads, Managers and others informed of significant issues.
Knowledge and application of Accessory II installation and processes.
Knowledge of and perform installation of various light to medium accessories using hand tools and power tools.
Lay out and assemble accessory parts.
Log processed work into computer program or tracking system as required.
Meet or exceed established production and quality standards.
Performs job in a safe manner.
Read accessory instructions to insure that all correct accessories are installed according to correct specifications and working properly, knowledge of accessory installations.
Responsible for installation of various factory accessories, using a variety of air, power, and hand tools.
Select proper units to be accessorized as directed by Lead.
Train others associates on installations.
Use various tools to do mechanical repairs or installations on various factory installs.
Visually verifies that vehicle is damage free.
Work as part of a team.
Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
Attend meetings as required.
Daily clean up.
Keep tools maintained and secure.
May remove wrap guard from vehicle exterior.
Notify supervisor of any workplace hazards or unsafe conditions.
Participate in facility safety efforts by attending monthly safety meetings, report accidents and injuries on appropriate forms, and communicates the procedure to all appropriate customers/vendors and AWC personnel.
Read, understand, and utilize VIN numbers, repair orders, purchase orders, purge sheets, and other documents to complete work.
Understand policies, including but not limited to company safety policies.
Upkeep and maintenance of work area.
Work with limited supervision.
Other duties assigned.