Parts Specialist​/Material Planner; First Shift

Position: Parts Specialist/Material Planner (First Shift)

Parts Specialist/Material Planner (First Shift)

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Overview

Parts Specialist/Material Planners provide counter service to MBTA Bus and Light rail employees who need parts/equipment to perform their duties. The Parts Specialist will assist with inventory control, data entry, and customer service. This is an hourly position with starting pay of $20.00. Based upon union membership/seniority, the pay range increases to $21.00 - $25.10.

Responsibilities

Provide quality customer service to include but not limited to the following:

• Attention to detail
• Meet and greet customers
• Review requisition forms to ensure proper completion (signatures, timestamps, part numbers, description and quantity)
• Answer questions regarding availability of parts
• Ask appropriate questions to ensure correct parts are researched and provided
• Inform customers when requested parts are available
• Maintain neat and clean stock room area and perform regular cycle counts of material
• Provide recommendations on min/max stocking levels

Stock Room Responsibilities

Shall perform a variety of warehousing duties, to include, but not limited to the following:

• Understanding of warehouse storage plans and warehouse operations
• Perform manual counts and inventory reconciliation at 98% accuracy as assigned
• Perform daily cycle counts at a 98% accuracy rate as assigned
• Verifying materials against receiving, shipping, storage and inventory documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damage
• Routing materials to prescribed storage locations
• Storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods
• Managing and taking inventory of received, shipped and/or stored materials daily
• Examine stored materials and report deterioration and damage
• Removing material from storage/receipt areas and preparing it for turn-in
• Process and/or affix, receipt, shipment, storage, pick/pack and other paperwork and reports as required
• Provide causative research for misidentified, damaged, non-located material as required
• Operate hand or power trucks and/or forklift in performing warehousing duties

Parts Pickup

• Occasionally drive vehicle to designated vendors' location to purchase/pick-up parts
• Provide documentation to vendors as required (tax exempt form, credit references)
• Review all vendor invoices to ensure accuracy on pricing, parts, and quantities
• Return products to MANCON location in a timely manner

Data Entry

• Generate customer requisitions in the inventory system
• Enter vendor receiving documents in the inventory system
• Receive, stow and catalog inbound inventory

Other Requirements

• Provide support to the MBTA location during emergencies
• Receive Material from Main Warehouse and other Base Locations by 8:00 am
• Adhere to required procedures
• Must wear location specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times
• Required to wear company provided shirts daily

Qualifications

• 1 year computer experience
• Warehouse, stockroom or Inventory management experience
• Obtain and maintain a forklift license

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year inventory experience
• 1 year customer service role
• Experience in inventory/point of sale applications
• Experience with bus or light rail parts
• Familiarity with automotive, bus, or rail parts experience
• Automotive Certification Programs will be considered in conjunction with experience
• Ability to communicate in English
• Valid Driver's License

Physical Requirements

Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Essential Requirements

• Lifting
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Retail Office Equipment

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