LKQ Corporation

Material Handler

Posted on: 11 Jan 2021

Grand Prairie, TX

Job Description

Job Description

As a part of our continued growth, we are seeking a Material Handler to join our team! You will be responsible for moving incoming and outgoing materials and for the accurate completion of required documents and reports. To excel in this position, you must be able to multitask, communicate well with others, and be very organized in tasks. The ideal candidate needs to be very goal orientated and willing to work at a very fast pace while maintaining the quality and accuracy set forth in the job expectations. If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic individuals, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Essential Job Duties:

* Drive fork lift to stock parts in bin location.
* Returns stock to inventory of new returns from production floor.
* Maintain paperwork correctly by supplier including cycle counts.
* Pulls parts for production and for shipments to suppliers of defective parts and for sale to sister company.
* Weigh materials and containers after sort and complete paperwork including system moves.
* Assumes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications(Minimum Required Experience, Education, Knowledge/Skills/Abilities, Essential Physical Demands):

* EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent preferred. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Must demonstrate good interpersonal and telephone communication skills. Must have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to interact with all levels of management and team members. Must be able to work in cooperation with others. Must be attentive to detail and ensure accuracy in work assignments.
* MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE: Ability to operate all equipment in the Production plants, computer, ADS/Prelude knowledge for PRD department processes and reports. More specifically, ability to pass certification of the fork lift program.
* PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: This position requires individuals to be able to work in hot and cold weather and to lift, push, and pull up to 60lbs.

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.