Job Details

Parts Person I

Performs technical and administrative support functions in the Road Department. Maintains inventory, purchases parts and other items required for repairs in the operation of the County Road Department shops; receives telephone and radio communications from crews in the field. Help with maintenance of the grounds and shop buildings and removing carcasses and road debris.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains inventory and other purchases by entering purchase orders in both IRIS and Tyler.
• Coordinates with public works manager on billing and inventory issues.
• Coordinates with maintenance foreman on research and preparation of technical specifications for replacement of and new purchases of vehicles, machines and equipment.
• Assists maintenance foreman in determining needs for engineering and design modifications to existing and new machinery and equipment for safe, efficient operation.
• Coordinates with road/bridge foreman to order supplies such as guardrail, bridge components, culverts, signs, crack seal material and ancillary support equipment.
• Contacts available parts suppliers and supply sources; secures or requisitions parts and supplies; verify invoices against parts and supplies received.
• Picks up required parts from vendors; keeps all needed supplies such as clear and mixed fuel, grease, def and oil in stock as needed.
• Coordinates with the maintenance foreman on the purchase of special parts for repairs on various types of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs monthly inspections on fire extinguishers both in buildings and on equipment.
• Receives and transmits telephone and radio communications in the shop with vehicles in the field.
• Ensures accuracy of inventory stock and reports.
• Oversee operation of parts room and inventory, load and unload supplies when they arrive by truck and ensure parts room is maintained in clean, orderly fashion.
• Maintain grounds and shop buildings. Assist in the shop with minor repairs and services.
• Alternate snowplow/sander driver with town routes, also assist with road/bridge projects and other emergencies as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience or training in jobs having similar duties; knowledge of parts and equipment used in the operation of a parts department.
• Valid Oregon Driver's License
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• Forklift Training

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Basic. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure. Perform the four operations with common and like decimal fractions.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position. The normal work schedule is 8.00 hours per day 5 days per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standard of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.