Working Hours/Days

Overview

Supervise and manage the Heavy Construction Parts department.

Basic Duties

• Manage all aspects of customer and service staff order processing and parts handling.
• Customer service, sales, and marketing responsibility.
• Occasional forklift or pickup truck operation.
• Inventory control and other administrative duties.
• Ability to perform parts counter functions as needed.
• Ability to perform backorder analysis as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or minimum of 5 years previous parts operations experience required.
• Product knowledge and familiarity with on-highway trucks, diesel engines, electric power generation, and Caterpillar Construction Equipment preferred.
• Must be a self-starter with good time management, planning, and organizational skills with a commitment to detail.
• Ability to train hydraulic hose assemblies as needed.
• Computer literate, PC experience with Office Outlook and knowledge of DBSI and SiS Web preferred.
• Previous forklift and pallet jack experience needed.
• Excellent communication skills (written, e-mail, and verbal) are necessary.
• Customer service experience needed.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs, climb ladders and stairs as required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid driver’s license is needed with clean driving record. This includes no more than 2 minor violations within the past 3 years and no major violations within the past 5 years (Motor Vehicle Report will be performed on final candidate).

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

This position works in both a warehouse environment with some outside exposure and office environment. May, on a continuous basis, walk, bend and lift up to 75 lbs. The wearing of approved safety equipment (i.e. safety glasses with side shields and steel toe footwear) is required. Noise level in the warehouse is usually moderate to high and noise level in the office is low. May sit at a desk to answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through email. Occasional overnight travel may be required. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Why Work for Altorfer? 

At Altorfer, our iron is just the beginning. Our people make our company successful, and we would not be who we are without them. As a third generation, family-owned company created in 1957, we bring our values into how we do business. Everyone from technicians, sales representatives, administrative professionals, or somewhere in between is part of the “A-Team” and is crucial to our success. Here at Altorfer, we have over 35 locations and 1300 employees with long tenure for you to learn from. We have a collaborative, family valued culture, with a great reputation in the industry. A company that offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a remarkable team of people to work with.