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Dismantler

Automotive Parts Solutions
Saint Cloud, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/4/2026

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Dismantler to join our growing team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible dismantling of vehicles. You will assess, process, and prepare automotive parts for inventory and resale, helping ensure our products are accurate, high-quality, and delivered as promised to our customers.

This position plays a critical part in our operational success, supporting timely order fulfillment and maintaining the overall flow of our production cycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • The safe and efficient dismantling of vehicles

  • Verifies Dismantling report, vehicle stock number, and VIN# match the vehicle to be dismantled

  • Drain all required fluids

  • Verifies the quality description provided by the inventory personnel

  • If any discrepancies exist between the actual condition of the part and those listed in the dismantling report, they need to be corrected

  • Ensures that any parts not accurately described that the condition are updated or deleted

  • Ensures that all parts are placed in the designated warehouse & core locations or removed and left in vehicle in designated area per dismantling report

  • Ensures that inventory part tags and quality tags are placed correctly on each part with dismantlers initials on the back of the tag and the vehicle stock number written on each part

  • Before removing the vehicle from the dismantling bay, all loose/hanging parts MUST be removed or fastened so nothing gets dropped in the yard

  • When setting the vehicle in the yard be safe and aware of your surroundings and drive slowly

  • Vehicles need to be set in the designated location given by the inventory manager and as stated in the Setting Vehicles Policy

  • Dismantlers need to be a TEAM player and help others when needed

  • For safety and cleanliness purposes all bolts and misc. pieces must be thrown back into the vehicles for scrap

  • Return paperwork to inventory

  • Participate in a quality audit of performance once per quarter

What We're Looking For

  • Knowledge of proper operation of lifts, forklifts, heavy equipment, power wrenches and tools.

  • Knowledge of safety protection equipment

  • Knowledge of supplies

  • Skill to move vehicles without damaging vehicles, other vehicles, or personnel

  • Skill to remove body and mechanical parts without damage to part, self, or others

  • Ability to read and understand Dismantling report and stock tags

  • Ability to identify correct parts

  • Ability to accurately assess condition of parts based on ARA damage codes & update dismantling reports appropriately

  • Ability to locate parts in warehouse, locate vehicles in yard, and be able to update locations

  • High School diploma or G.E.D.

  • One year of automotive experience working on vehicles or equipment

  • Trained in safety

  • Trained in Quality Assurance

Applicants must have the following tools listed below. If they do not have some tools listed, they must have them within two weeks of their start date

Required tools:

  • Tool Cart

  • 1/4"

  • Shallow sockets 4mm-14mm

  • Deep sockets 4mm-14mm

  • Extensions 3" and 6"

  • Ratchet

  • Pneumatic Ratchet/Cordless ratchet

  • Impact swivel

  • 3/8"

  • Shallow sockets 8mm-19mm

  • Deep sockets 8mm-19mm

  • Extensions 3", 6", 10"

  • Swivel sockets 10mm-19mm

  • Impact swivel

  • Pneumatic Ratchet/Cordless ratchet

  • Pneumatic Impact/Cordless impact

  • SAE socket set 1/4"-3/4"

  • 1/2"

  • Shallow sockets 10mm-24mm

  • Deep sockets 10mm-24mm

  • Extensions 6" and 12"

  • Impact swivel

  • Axle nut socket set

  • Pneumatic impact/Cordless impact

  • Ratchet 24"

  • Wrenches

  • Open box end set 8mm-24mm

  • Ratcheting wrench set 8mm-19mm

  • Metric Allen socket set 4mm-10mm

  • Torx socket set T20-T60

  • Triple square socket set 4mm-16mm

  • Inverted torx socket set E4-E20

  • Bolt extractor socket set 8mm-21mm

  • Screwdriver set

  • Standard, Phillips, torx

  • Vise grip set

  • Pliers set

  • Channel lock, needle nose, slip joint

  • Pry bar set

  • 8", 12", 18", 24"

  • 40-ounce dead blow hammer

  • Air hammer and bit set (long barrel)

  • Hose pics

  • Small pic set

  • Knipex (side cutter)

  • Trim tools

  • Bolt cutter

  • 12-point sockets

  • 10mm, 12mm, 30mm, 36mm

  • Sawzall electric/cordless

  • Phillips socket for 3/8" impact

  • Pneumatic/cordless cut off tool

  • Chisel/punch set

  • Master quick disconnect tool kit

  • Radiator hose cutter

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