Parts Puller

LKQ•Avon, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Parts Puller locates and removes parts from vehicles in the yard safely. Depending on the work area, the role may involve pulling, inspecting, staging, sorting, and loading parts; assisting with customer orders and inventory returns; and supporting vehicle movement and yard operations. The employee maintains a safe, clean, orderly work area, follows company procedures and environmental and safety regulations, and wears required personal protective equipment. This role does not supervise employees.

Requirements

Automotive experience required.
For Full Service: 0+ years of warehouse-related experience; on-the-job training is provided.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate basic messages orally, write brief messages, and keep simple records.
Ability to follow standard procedures and supervisor or manager guidance and priorities.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles and assume awkward positions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Receive labels from the supervisor for parts to be pulled.
Pull and retrieve parts from vehicles in the yard, inspect them, and notify the supervisor of damage.
Stage parts for delivery drivers.
Operate a forklift or order selector to transport parts in and around the warehouse.
Sort and place parts and supplies on racks, shelves, or in bins according to the predetermined sequence.
Respond to customer counter sales by receiving orders, pulling products, and loading them into customer vehicles.
Verify product in-stock positions for inside sales staff.
Classify returns according to the integrity and condition of parts and prepare forms for inventory adjustments.
Check in defective parts and enter them into the computer system for vendor return.
Sign off on deleted tickets and explain the reason.
Load trucks according to the delivery schedule and perform a final check-off of loaded parts.
Place wheel cores in the staging area for return to remanufacturing facilities.
Maintain orderliness and housekeeping of assigned work areas.
Initiate and support continual improvement of LKQ’s quality improvement system.
Assist with moving cars from processing to the yard using a forklift or loader, as needed.
Clean debris from cars before they enter the processing area.
Pull batteries for testing and resale, and bring charged batteries to the retail area.
Work with the Loader Operator to stage or pull cars in the yard.
Walk the yard and place debris in cars being removed from the yard.
Dismantle tires.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and ensure EPA and OSHA regulations are met.
Wear required personal protective equipment and comply with established company policies and procedures.