summary of position

The maintenance assistant will be responsible for various tasks related to maintaining and repairing buildings and grounds, equipment, and appliances.

Essential functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Check work and ensure quality.
• Contribute to team effort by working with others and accomplishing related functions as needed.
• Review work order priorities daily and ensure that they are serviced each day.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs and repairing doors/windows.
• Perform non-electrical building maintenance.
• Handle basic plumbing issues that may arise.
• Change oil in company vehicles regularly.
• Ensure that facility grounds and parking lots are clean of debris and garbage.
• Inspect buildings and grounds.
• Complete any task as assigned by the supervisor as needed.
• Comply with government regulations, laws, company policies, and company procedures.
• Work overtime as necessary.
• On-call as needed.
• Use hand tools as required.
• Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts as required.
• Charge time accurately in time and attendance system on the computer to ensure accurate labor distribution and payroll.
• Follow manufacturing instructions, work independently without constant supervision, be self-motivated, and complete job assignments on time.
• Care for tools and equipment. Advise maintenance of equipment that is not working correctly.
• Clean work area as required.

Desired qualifications

Education & Experience: A high school level of education is preferred for this position to continue upward advancement in the Company. The employee must be able to understand directions from superiors.

Skills: Effective communications skills, good listening skills, ability to read and comprehend drawings and written instructions, basic mathematical skills, self-motivation, effective problem-solving skills, good people skills to work in teams with others in the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, or training: on-site training

Interaction with others

Answers to Vice President of Operations. Must be able to accurately receive and understand instructions from supervisor/lead to determine if further instruction is required before attempting to complete the task assigned. The employee must be able to work with all employees of the RAE team and show a spirit of cooperation with others in the organization. To accomplish this teamwork, the employee must get along well with coworkers and ask and answer questions as needed.

working environment

Work is performed in an industrial production area for a manufacturer of refrigeration and HVAC equipment. The employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. They are exposed to extreme temperatures in both winter and summer—possible stress caused by the pressure of meeting deadlines and product quality standards. The noise level in the work environment is high in some areas. Seasonal variations in hours worked based on production demands.

tools & equipment used

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Pneumatic Tools

Screw Gun

Drill Press

Forklift

Scissor Lift, Boom Lift

Overhead (Bridge) Crane

Ladders

Glasses

Gloves
Computer

Earplugs (when required)

physical demands

Other Physical Requirements: Sustained use of eyesight for functions such as visual inspection, reading, measuring, and operating hand tools, along with the ability to see objects and detect motion at wide angles (peripheral vision) to maintain employee safety, ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e., safety glasses, hearing protection), auditory capabilities.