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Job Summary
Identifies bumper cores daily for inventory and evaluate reparability of cores.
Essential Job Duties:
Separates cores based on "non-usable", which are thrown away and "usable", which are prioritized for production.
Assist in sanding - continuous use of a pneumatic orbital sander.
Assist in the cleaning and straightening process.
Assist in the plastic welding process.
Assist in the color coat (painting) process.
Assist in the hand detail (paint tech) process.
Assist in the final inspection and packaging process.
Responsible for productivity and quality control for assigned production process.
Maintains orderliness and housekeeping of assigned work areas.
Complies with established company policies and procedures.
Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ Corporation quality improvement system.
Assumes other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
Education & Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications (Include qualifications that are desired but optional):
Prior painting, sanding, and machining experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Must be familiar with the company's products and warehouse methods, techniques and procedures.
Must be able to work in cooperation with others.
Must be attentive to detail and ensure accuracy in work assignments.
Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment (i.e. lifting demands, travel requirements, etc.):
Must have the flexibility to work variable schedules, including weekends.
Equipment used in the work environment include: sand blaster, sanders, hand grinder, electric and hot air welders, dent pushing tools, air blow gun, paint spray gun, and sanding block.
This position requires individuals to constantly be on their feet.
Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights.
They must be able to stand for long periods, sit, walk, push, pull, bend, climb and be able to move/lift up to 75 pounds regularly.
They must be able to climb stairs, and withstand heights of more than 15 feet.
The employee must be able to work at a table height of 36" \-- 40", bend or squat to sand ends of bumper.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels.
The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.
Position Type
Full-time
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.