Chief Carriers is seeking a Parts Coordinator and Service Writer Support to join the Chief team.  This position performs administrative and reporting support necessary for the operations of a transportation maintenance department requiring independent judgement, confidentiality, and decision-making based upon broad, general guidelines.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and manufacturers to ensure competitive pricing.
• Track and report on cost savings initiatives related to parts purchasing.
• Maintain accuracy of inventory of parts, lube, supplies and securement equipment.
• Give high attention to drivers for purposes of scheduling maintenance and repairs and supplying their needs for the truck and cargo securement.
• Initiate parts warranty including cores and track until credit received.
• Receipt of vendor parts and repair invoices, entry, reconciling, and transmitting to accounts payable.
• Support the Maintenance Department with analysis of fleet maintenance reports. This includes analyzing data, identifying trends and correcting mistakes where appropriate.
• Initiate, process, and close repair orders (RO). Update equipment maintenance and repair tracking mechanisms.
• Coordinate with technicians to provide the correct parts needed for repairs.
• Maintain preventive maintenance (PM) schedules, ensuring all necessary parts are available in advance.
• Support roadside breakdown response by quickly sourcing and ordering required parts

Education:

• High School Diploma, or GED
• Associate degree preferred

Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

·           Experience in truck maintenance parts management, inventory control, or a related role. 

·           Strong understanding of truck and trailer parts, warranties, and repair processes.

·           Proficiency in Cetaris, Samsara, and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets for tracking inventory and pricing. 

·           Able to give attention to detail, good telephone and interpersonal skills, high integrity, excellent business ethics and dedication to the position, department and company

·           Must be comfortable working in a transportation maintenance shop environment

·           Ability to negotiate with vendors and research competitive pricing

·           Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail in tracking inventory and orders.

·           Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced shop environment.

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A subsidiary of Chief Industries, Chief Carriers is an irregular-route common and contract motor carrier. Customers depend on Chief Carriers to transport goods to 48 contiguous states because they know we provide quick response, accurate ETA’s, greater cargo security, logistics planning, and electronic data interchange support.

Our Benefits:

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

• Paid vacation/PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan plus company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Financial wellness coaching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays (8)
• Employee discounts
• Education assistance
• And much more.

**Chief Industries Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the basis of equal employment opportunity for all and to providing employees and applicants with a work atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on professional demand, job requirements and qualifications, without regard to color, race, family status, religion or belief, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the settings in which work is being completed. Chief Industries Inc. will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Chief Industries Inc. encourages all to apply for any available jobs. If you need additional assistance with the application process, please call 308-389-7200.**