Maintenance Helper

Job Summary: 
The Maintenance Helper will assist with repair, maintenance, and welding and fabrication services as needed to meet the  objectives of Gainey’s Concrete Products. The job holder is expected to efficiently accomplish daily fabrications that are needed as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor and VP of Operations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Always meet or exceed the safety, quality, housekeeping, and production efficiency objectives while always maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.
• Cleaning, lubricating, and performing other routine maintenance work.
• Uses hand tools, hoists, jacks, and other power tools to assemble, install, align and adjust machines.
• Fabrication from semi-finished or raw materials by way of cutting, folding, machining, shearing, MIG and stick welding, etc.
• Troubleshoots and repairs machines including when unexpected issues arise.
• Reading work orders, diagrams, and schematic drawings to determine necessary work procedures.
• Ensuring operating safety devices function properly upon completion of repairs, modifications, and installations.
• Resolves routine equipment issues.
• Assist with routine maintenance work.
• Maintain shop tools and equipment.
• Off loads trucks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/ Abilities:

• Self-motivated, positive attitude, helpful, and have strong organizational and planning skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to multi-task at any given time and provide attention to accuracy and detail.
• General carpentry skills.
• Light mechanical skills.
• Be able to use various tools and machinery for assembly and fabrication.
• Able to read and interpret production drawings.
• Able to accurately read a tape measure.
• Excellent communication skills; both oral and written.
• Self-motivated, working independently without supervision, energetic, positive attitude, and helpful in all areas of the warehouse.
• Highly flexible with solid interpersonal skills used in a diverse team working environment.
• Bilingual helpful
• Have the ability to learn basic rigging and concrete repair techniques.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include vision, distant vision, color vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement:
Gainey’s is an equal opportunity employer. Gainey’s does not tolerate discriminating based on race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.  Equal opportunities are extended to all terms and conditions and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities participating in all company-sponsored activities and employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and terminating employment.