DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Address: PARTS DEPARTMENT
2225 S. 22ND AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85009

Salary: $37,955 - $47,955 

Anticipated Salary: $42,955.12

Grade: 16

Closing Date: 03/16/2025

We offer weekends off with 13 days paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, employee assistance program, educational assistance, career stability and a culture that values opportunity for growth and professional development where your skills will be recognized and rewarded!

This position is eligible to participate in the ASE Stipend Pay Program, employees can earn up to $8400 a year with qualifying certifications.

We reimburse 100% of the cost for passed ASE tests and provide training assistance!

Uniforms provided to shop employees at no charge and are eligible to participate in the Safety-toe Shoe reimbursement program (100% of cost up to $250.00 every other calendar year)

Anticipated hiring salary is $42,955 with a potential to earn up to $51,355 when ASE Master Parts Professional status is obtained.

 Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 6:00am – 2:30pm

This position performs a variety of heavy/light vehicles/equipment parts/supplies acquisitions and supply warehouse activities in accordance with State Procurement Laws, ADOT and EQS Policies/Procedures.

Ordering/Purchasing of parts and supplies, maintaining Purchase Card log and receipts for purchases. Perform parts/supplies stock inventories/reconciliations in accordance with EQS Policies or as directed by the supervisor or management.

Provide customer service support in person and by phone or e-mail. Fill parts/supplies stock orders and stock/replenish supply warehouse shelves with line items. Assist in obtaining, tracking and posting chemical Material Data Safety Sheets as warranted.

Assist in the timely turn-in/management of parts cores. Ship/mail parts/supplies as needed or directed. Post (input) parts/supplies cost data into Fleet Focus.

Assist in keeping offices and supply warehouse neat and orderly at all times.

Load/unload cargo on/off trucks. Operate vehicle/truck lift gates, forklift vehicle, pallet jacks and drum lifts as required.

Operate a state vehicle for pick-up and delivery of parts/supplies as needed or as directed.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge:
- Parts research procedures, including use of manufacturers' and vendors' catalogs, cross-reference guides and related parts resources.
- Makes/models and parts information for vehicles and heavy equipment.
- State Procurement laws, rules, and procedures.
- Vendors for purchases of hard-to-find, unusual, or highly specialized parts and supplies.
- Record keeping and inventory control procedures/practices and parts warehousing and safety procedures.
- Computer programs such as MS Office and Google Workspace, and applications to post and track parts, inventory and budgets.

Skill:
- Determining information needed from technician or part to find a replacement part.
- Checking incoming parts/supplies against invoices, packing slips and related documents.
- Maintaining inventory control records.
- Operating computer programs to create spreadsheets, documents, and reports.
- Math to determine amounts of materials, OD's (outside diameters), ID's (inside diameters), and specific measurements to procure parts and supplies.
- Communication used to convey information to acquire correct parts.
- Customer service; understanding the customer's needs.

Ability:
- Complete paperwork legibly and enter data into computer accurately.
- Operate a vehicle to pick up parts and supplies when necessary; operate a forklift.
- Organize, multi-task, follow up and follow direction.
- Push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds and pass a physical exam.

Three years of experience in an automotive/heavy equipment parts supply operation involving responsibility for receiving, stocking, and issuing a wide variety of automotive/heavy equipment parts/supplies.
At least two years of this experience must have included some responsibility for researching, ordering automotive/heavy equipment parts/supplies. Automotive Service Excellence ASE Certification in Auto Parts Specialist is highly desirable.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 2. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.