Parts Associate
Parts Associate
Job ID: 42198
Location: Columbia Falls, Montana
Category: Labor & Industrial
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
A well-established equipment and parts provider in the Columbia Falls area is seeking motivated individuals to join their team. They specialize in supporting customers with quality equipment solutions, dependable service, and a strong focus on keeping operations running smoothly for a wide range of industries.
The Parts Associate works directly with customers, service technicians, and vendors to identify, source, and supply heavy equipment parts and accessories. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, organized, mechanically inclined, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Pay: $20 to $28/hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist customers with parts inquiries, orders, and product support in person, by phone, and via email
- Identify and source parts for heavy equipment, skid steers, excavators, loaders, and related machinery
- Process parts orders, invoices, returns, and warranty claims while maintaining accurate records
- Coordinate with service technicians and shop staff to ensure timely parts availability and job support
- Receive, stock, organize, and track inventory, including cycle counts and staging parts orders
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized parts department
- Assist with hydraulic hose assembly and other shop-related support tasks as needed
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in parts, automotive, agricultural, diesel, or heavy equipment industries preferred
- Strong customer service, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Mechanical aptitude with the ability to learn equipment systems and components
- Proficient with computers and able to learn parts lookup and inventory software
- Highly organized with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team while meeting physical demands, including lifting up to 75 lbs. and working in a shop or warehouse setting
Get in touch! Call or text 406-295-1362 to reach Morgan, your career coach, in our Kalispell LC Staffing Office.
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