Pickers Shreveport Yard Technician

Pickers Shreveport LLC; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pickers-Shreveport-LL is seeking a hands-on FT non-exempt worker to receive and stage salvage vehicles, remove fluids and batteries, and prepare vehicles for sale. You will operate heavy equipment while adhering to safety and SOP guidelines, ensuring efficient yard operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Yard Lead, handling catalytic converters removal, and maintaining defluiding tools. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, work outdoors in varying conditions, and transport

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge and general working knowledge of automotive parts.
• Experience with basic power tools, forklift operation, and heavy equipment preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and SOPs.
• Stand, walk, lift 50lbs, and stretch as required by task.
• Reliable transportation to work.

Responsibilities

• Receive salvage vehicles, unload, stage, and move salvage vehicles on property using heavy equipment.
• Remove fluids from salvage vehicles using appropriate equipment and written process.
• Remove catalytic converters from salvage vehicles.
• Remove batteries from salvage vehicles and charge for sale preparation.
• Care for and control auto defluiding tools and equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment to avoid ruts, potholes, or standing water on wet/soft ground.
• Coordinate with Yard Lead on moving salvage vehicles on company property.
• Health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Comply with employee handbook and SOPs.

Skills

Basic mechanical knowledge

General working knowledge of autoParts

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Power tools

Forklift operation

Job description

• Base Pay $16.00 - $16.00 / Hour
• Job Category Full Time
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

WORK PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Receive salvage vehicles, unload, stage, and move salvage vehicles on company property using heavy equipment.

Remove fluids from salvage vehicles using appropriate equipment and following written process.

Remove catalytic converters from salvage vehicles.

Remove batteries from salvage vehicles and charge to prepare for sale.

Responsible for care and control of auto defluiding tools and equipment.

Operate heavy equipment in an efficient manner so as to avoid creating ruts, potholes, or standing water by using heavy equipment on wet or soft ground on the yard.

Coordinate and work with the Yard Lead on moving salvage vehicles on company property.

Health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Compliance with employee handbook and all standard operating procedures

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear . This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel toe boots, high visibility clothing, and gloves.

Ability to work standing up to 9 hours per day.

Ability to walk up to a mile daily.

Requirements

• Basic mechanical knowledge and general working knowledge of automotive parts
• Experience with basic power tools, forklift operation, and heavy equipment preferred
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and follow standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, lift 50lbs, and stretch as required by a specific task
• Must have reliable means of transportation to work

PHYSICAL ASPECTS:

• Stands, walk, use hands, reaches, talk and hear frequently.
• Lifts to 50 lbs.
• Requires close vision at 20 inches or less.
• Requires distant vision at 20 feet or more.
• Requires the ability to distinguish colors.
• Requires good peripheral vision.
• Must be able to walk comfortably up to 3 miles daily.
• Required to push/pull and climb ladders greater than 20ft.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Will occasionally be exposed to:

• Work near moving mechanical parts regularly over 5%.
• Work in office environment 95%
• Work in outdoor manufacturing environment 5%