Will “Parts Technician” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales”.

Also Known As…

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
• Puller
• Picker/Puller
• Parts Technician
• Parts Processor
• Packer
• Order Puller
• Order Picker
• Order Filler
• Inventory Specialist
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder

Tasks for “Parts Technician”

• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.
• Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
• Compute prices of items or groups of items.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Complete order receipts.

Related Technology & Tools

• Manual pallet jacks
• Staple guns
• Electric pallet jacks
• Computer laser printers
• Cherry pickers
• Tape guns
• Warehouse dollies
• Handheld radio frequency RF scanners
• Nailing hammers
• Remote data terminals
• Convertible hand trucks
• Pallet tipper
• Measuring tapes
• Conveyor belts
• Multiline telephone systems
• Shipping scales
• Personal computers
• Barcode scanners
• Strapping machines
• Warehouse forklifts
• Wrapping equipment
• Stand-up forklifts

• Microsoft Word
• Voice picking software
• Email software
• Data entry software
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• Microsoft Office