LKQ Corporation

Parts Puller

Posted on: 11 Jan 2021

Chesapeake, VA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Parts Handler is responsible for performing day-to-day activities of the Production Yard or Warehouse in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing this facility, and as may be directed by the Production/yard Leader to assure that the parts are handled in a safe, efficient, and proper manner.

Essential Job Duties:

* Safely maneuvering around the yard or warehouse.

* Finding/Retrieving parts.

* Packaging parts for delivery / or prepping

* Any paperwork involved with the parts.

* Pull work orders.

* Operate a Tow motor or Order Picker

* Pull and prep all sheet metal and other orders.

* Tag all parts properly for destination.

* Communicate with Sales and Dispatch.

* Must display a positive and friendly attitude as well as appropriate behavior during work hours

* Cleanliness must be maintained in the work area.

* Assumes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience: High School Diploma or G.E.D. A working knowledge of automotive parts is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must possess the ability to follow instructions and to accept constructive feedback. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with customers, co-workers, and the general public. Must be a self-motivated, hardworking, and dependable person. Must be safety conscious. Must possess the ability to be adaptable and willing to perform duties beyond normal duties.

Machines, Equipment, and Software: Tow Motor, Forklift, Sawzall operation, vehicle, loader, Order Picker

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment: Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. Subject to frequent interruptions, repetitive lifting. Must be able to lift at least 75 lbs. Average 40-hour work week, however some overtime may be required.

Position Type

Full-time



LKQ Corporation

Chicago, IL

LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list.  In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.

LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:

•  2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.

•  2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.

•  2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.

•  2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.

•  On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
•  S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.