Parts Specialist I (Highways)

About the role

The Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Highways and Equipment Maintenance, seeks a candidate to assist in the receipt, storage, and issuance of complex vehicle and/or heavy equipment tools, equipment, materials, and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Receives, stores, and issues a wide variety of complex vehicle and/or heavy equipment tools, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Packages materials for distribution within the agency according to various schedules and allocations.
• Maintains inventory accounting records of materials received and issued.
• Takes periodic inventory of stock on hand.
• Purchases routine parts.
• Verifies fixed assets inventory.
• Adds and deletes items in database and corrects errors.
• Operates forklift and other related warehouse equipment.
• Drives van truck to deliver or pick up materials and supplies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Plus two years' storekeeping and warehousing experience, one year of which involved responsible experience in the storage and issuance of vehicle or heavy equipment parts and supplies.
• Valid driver's license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver's license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations practices.
• Storeroom and warehouse inventory management practices and stock control.
• Safety practices in parts storage and handling.
• Procurement procedures, purchase orders, and vendor sourcing.
• Identifying correct parts utilizing diagrams, schematics, photos, or component descriptions.
• Utilizing inventory software such as FASTER or similar systems.
• Organizing stockrooms, labeling systems, and parts tracking methods.
• Vendor communication and quote comparison.

Skills

• Lift, move, and store parts safely and efficiently.
• Adapt to changes in inventory, fleet needs, or procurement processes.
• Learn and apply new catalog systems, software, or equipment specifications.

Benefits

Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance
General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.
Employee Assistance Program
Health Insurance Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Retirement
Paid Leave
Educational Assistance
Deferred Compensation