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 organizations, and factory-trained service technicians, SSI is committed to providing the best parts and service support in the industry. We offer training schools for our service technicians on a regular basis, ensuring the best possible service to Taylor Machine Works' customers. Sudden Service, INC (SSI) is a subsidiary of the Taylor Group of Companies, a third-generation family-owned business based in Louisville, MS since 1927.
Duties/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.
Qualifications Required Skills/Abilities:
- Must possess ability to determine how to prioritize service work.
- Strong record of positive Customer Satisfaction results.
- Professional demeanor and self confidence in dealing with customers and outside contacts.
- Must have valid driver's license and good driving records to be insurable by corporate insurance carrier.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Organization skills.
- Must have the ability to multi-task.
- Work well under pressure.
- Team-oriented.
Education and Experience:
- High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
- Experience in Parts / Service industry with particular emphasis on coordinating service responsibilities with service technicians and parts personnel.
- Must have mechanical aptitude or experience in the forklift or other related fields.
- Previous experience in a customer service-oriented role preferred.
Benefits:
- Medical/Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Vacation
- 10 Holidays
- 401K
- Life Insurance