What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parts Warehouse Assoc I position at Warren CAT?
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The Parts Warehouse Associate I plays a critical role in supporting warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, and overall operational efficiency within the parts network. This position is responsible for executing daily warehouse functions including order fulfillment, inventory movement, shipping and receiving, staging, and customer support while maintaining high standards for safety, accuracy, and productivity.
This role directly contributes to customer uptime, operational performance, and inventory integrity through efficient execution of warehouse processes and cross-functional support.
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What You'll Do
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and explosives.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Required travel up to 10%.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position.
The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
The Parts Warehouse Associate I plays a critical role in supporting warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, and overall operational efficiency within the parts network. This position is responsible for executing daily warehouse functions including order fulfillment, inventory movement, shipping and receiving, staging, and customer support while maintaining high standards for safety, accuracy, and productivity.
This role directly contributes to customer uptime, operational performance, and inventory integrity through efficient execution of warehouse processes and cross-functional support.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
What You'll Do
- Deliver a high level of internal and external customer service through timely, accurate, and professional support.
- Execute daily warehouse operations including receiving, stocking, picking, packing, staging, shipping, deliveries, and customer will-call support.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through proper handling, identification, storage, cycle count participation, and adherence to inventory control processes.
- Support operational efficiency by meeting productivity, accuracy, and turnaround expectations in a fast-paced environment.
- Assist in processing cores, returns, hose fabrication, and shipping documentation with attention to quality and compliance standards.
- Operate material handling equipment safely and efficiently, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment in accordance with company 6S standards.
- Communicate effectively with warehouse leadership, counter personnel, drivers, technicians, and other departments to ensure workflow continuity and customer satisfaction.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on warehouse organization, process efficiency, and service execution.
- Assist with special projects, inventory activities, and operational support as assigned.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- 6 months to 2 years of warehouse, logistics, inventory, distribution, or related experience preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
- Working knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory processes, shipping/receiving procedures, and material handling practices.
- Ability to safely operate forklifts and warehouse equipment or obtain certification upon hire.
- Ability to utilize inventory systems, order processing software, scanners, and basic computer applications.
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to read and interpret work instructions, shipping documents, and inventory information.
- Basic mathematical and problem-solving skills required for inventory and order accuracy.
- Ability to pass WorkSteps testing requirements for the position.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, or extended hours based on operational needs.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements if operating company vehicles.
- We like to take care of business and have fun doing it!
- We offer health, dental, vision, life, and more as a comprehensive benefits package.
- Don’t you want to work with awesome people?
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and explosives.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Required travel up to 10%.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position.
The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
EEO/AA
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.