About the Role
The Parts Administrator performs responsible work ordering and purchasing automotive parts for a large facility, maintaining parts inventory and pertinent records. This role involves working closely with mechanics, shop supervisors, and the Fleet Manager, with general supervision from the Fleet Manager.
Responsibilities
- Assist in ensuring and enforcing safety policies inside the Maintenance Facility.
- Ensure employee, vendor, and visitor compliance with regard to PPE.
- Adhere to the company dress code and policies.
- Keep work orders current with parts information and assist with work orders in truck tracker.
- Receive items, check them in, confirm completeness, and distribute to correct personnel.
- Follow up on task assignments.
- Ensure availability of parts and supplies for each vehicle/equipment.
- Maintain a perpetual inventory.
- Track shipping information on all parts requests.
- Manage all vehicle EZ Pass/Best passes, including leased and owned vehicles.
- Assist DOT with vehicle registrations as necessary.
- Review, follow, and comply with the parts budget, including submitting accurate inventories for reconciliation.
- Assist with establishing a parts budget.
- Seek the best possible costs when ordering parts.
- Support crews on the road with part requests.
- Establish and maintain vendor relationships and continually search for new vendors and cost-saving opportunities.
- Communicate directly with the Shop Supervisor and Fleet Manager on repair parts needed.
- Ensure invoices are closed and prepared for Accounts Payable in a timely manner.
- Streamline and approve the request, approval, and tracking process of repair parts.
- Uphold purchasing policies and standards.
Requirements
- Ability to work independently and use outside resources to find unique parts.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and vendors.
- Ability to be well organized and maintain inventory of parts.
- 10-year criminal background search.
- Clean driving history.
- Pre-employment drug screen.
- Valid Driver's License (REAL ID).
Skills
- Considerable knowledge of automotive, Class 8, semi-trucks, trailers, diesel engines, and heavy equipment parts identification.
- Communicate effectively.
Location
- Warehouse
- Automotive shop
Work Type
- Full-time
- Nights and weekends may be required
- Overtime may be required
Experience Level
- 2 years of related experience in ordering automotive parts
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
About the Company
- Hi-Lite is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Hi-Lite is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
