Automotive Parts Warehouser

State of Illinois•Des Plaines, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, operates the automotive garage parts issue rooms or storerooms and/or warehouse at the CMS Suburban North Garage. Receives, stores, issues, and prepares automotive and vehicular parts for shipping. Verifies that the quantity and condition of received automotive items meet Procurement Services Division master contract specifications. Maintains inventory and prepares, keyboards, compiles, and composes documents, correspondence, memorandums, and reports based on vendor invoices, work orders, and receiving reports. The role also involves supporting purchasing activities, reconciling inventory, assisting mechanics with parts, working with vendors, operating warehouse equipment, and using systems such as Fleet, Excel, and Word to maintain accurate records. Other duties may be assigned within the scope of the position.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school or completion of an approved training program.
Two years of experience keeping automotive or vehicular stores and records, or working as an automotive mechanic.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to use a forklift.
Ability to travel locally in the performance of duties.
Ability to use agency technology and equipment properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines.
Ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings relevant to the job duties.
Completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Ability to meet the position’s medium-work physical demands: lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time and frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Overtime is a condition of employment; may be requested or required, including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime, and may require working evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Two years of professional experience with storeroom and warehouse methods, procedures, and inventory record keeping and controls specific to automotive and vehicular parts.
Two years of professional experience with procurement, requisitioning, and shipment procedures specific to automotive and vehicular parts.
Two years of professional experience following automotive and warehouse safety rules and regulations.
Two years of professional experience identifying automotive and vehicular parts visually or from mechanics’ oral descriptions.
Two years of professional experience preparing and maintaining stock records, reports, and inventories.
Two years of professional experience using automated computer systems and applications such as Fleet, Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Two years of professional experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

Operate automotive garage parts issue rooms, storerooms, and/or warehouse at the Suburban North Garage.
Receive, store, issue, and prepare automotive and vehicular parts for shipping.
Verify that the quantity and condition of received automotive items meet Procurement Services Division master contract specifications.
Maintain inventory.
Prepare, keyboard, compile, and compose correspondence, memorandums, reports, and other documents based on vendor invoices, work orders, and receiving reports.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules when available and dependent upon position.
10–25 days of paid vacation annually; 10 days in the first year of state employment.
12 days of paid sick time annually, with carryover from year to year.
Three paid personal business days per year.
13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.