Forklift Service & Parts Coordinator

Sudden Service, Inc.; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Vacation

10 Holidays

401K

Life Insurance

Job summary

Taylor Sudden Service provides exclusive worldwide distribution of genuine Taylor OEM parts and forklift service for equipment designed, manufactured, and marketed by Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Backed by a network of parts and service centers, nationwide dealer support, and factory-trained service technicians, SSI is committed to providing the best parts and service support in the industry.

Sudden Service, INC (SSI) is a subsidiary of the Taylor Group of Companies, a third-generation

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience coordinating service responsibilities with service technicians and parts personnel.

Responsibilities

• Works with customers and Field Service Mechanics to identify required maintenance.
• Advises customers on necessary/suggested services.
• Computes cost of replacement parts and labor to restore lift truck to condition specified by customer.
• Estimates cost of mechanical, electrical, or other repairs.
• Enters itemized estimate on service order and explains estimate to customer.
• Processes parts and/or service sales orders in computer for invoicing.
• Ensures that all paperwork relevant to each lift truck folder is scanned and kept current.
• Processes all warranty claims and follows through to completion.
• Answers telephone, types of correspondences, reports, and quotes for the Service Center.
• Maintains database and address books for Service Center area.
• Assists in building and maintaining file system for Service Center.
• Keeps up with service personnel's time and summits to Louisville contact per company policy.
• Performs the duties of safety coordinator as assigned by the Louisville Safety Director.
• Maintains files and records of all SSI owned vehicles to include drivers, insurance, truck expenses, recall notices, tags, location and maintenance on vehicles.
• Issues Purchase orders for repair and maintenance done to vehicles.
• Maintains files for Service Center Manager, which includes correspondence files, vehicle files, computer print outs, personnel files, contracts, etc.
• Audits all expenses/purchases for all service personnel at Service Center.
• Creates reports on service mechanic sales, call-in sales, and expenses.
• Any out of line situations regarding expenses, purchases, etc. are called to the attention of the Service Center Manager for corrective action.
• Seeks out promotional materials, requesting bids from suppliers for best pricing and quality product.
• Keep ample stock on hand for sale to employees/customers, for service, guests, warehouses, and service centers.
• Provides SSI employees with proper orientation, providing necessary information on Company policies and supplies.
• Order, distribute, and maintain records of all credit cards (Company credit cards, car rental, air travel, telephone cards, gas cards, etc...) for all service personnel.
• Provide telephone cards, airline travel cards, gas credit cards, car rental cards, cash advances to necessary SSI personnel.
• Responsible for scheduling and verifying vacations, personal leaves, medical leaves, non-productive time, etc. to ensure sufficient employees are present for the workload.
• Maintains file of employee non-productive time due to illness, injury, death, vacation, or personal leave.
• Work with personnel on keeping current and accurate records.
• Reviews timecards every week checking that accurate information is entered.
• Creates and keeps files on all job descriptions and requirements for SSI personnel, composes, and prepares new forms for SSI Company/Departmental use.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Professional demeanor

Valid driver's license

Basic computer skills

Team-oriented

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience in Parts / Service industry

Mechanical aptitude or forklift-related experience

Tools

None

Job description

Taylor Sudden Service provides exclusive worldwide distribution of genuine Taylor OEM parts and forklift service for equipment designed, manufactured, and marketed by Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Backed by a network of parts and service centers, nationwide dealer support, and factory-trained service technicians, SSI is committed to providing the best parts and service support in the industry.

Sudden Service, INC (SSI) is a subsidiary of the Taylor Group of Companies, a third-generation