Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Specialist

Harmon Scrap Metal•Cornersville, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Specialist is responsible for maintaining the buildings, grounds, and general physical assets across our four scrap yard locations. This is a hands-on, handyman-style position for someone who enjoys fixing, building, improving, and maintaining facilities. The ideal candidate is versatile and capable of handling a wide range of projects including construction and carpentry, painting, landscaping, facility repairs, and general property maintenance. Welding and fabrication experience is strongly preferred. The goal of this position is simple: keep our properties, buildings, and assets safe, functional, clean, professional, and well maintained. This position will travel between company locations based on maintenance needs and project priorities.

Requirements

Valid driver's license
Strong general handyman and maintenance skills.
Experience with construction, carpentry, painting, landscaping, concrete or property maintenance.
Ability to safely operate hand and power tools.
Ability to troubleshoot problems and determine practical repair solutions.
Ability to work independently and manage projects across multiple locations.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel between company facilities.
Ability to perform physically demanding work in indoor and outdoor environments.

Nice To Haves

Welding and metal fabrication experience.
Commercial or industrial property maintenance experience.
Construction or remodeling experience.
Basic plumbing knowledge.
Basic electrical knowledge.
Experience repairing fencing, gates, concrete, metal structures, and industrial facilities.
Experience operating skid steers, forklifts, lifts, or similar equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform general repairs and preventative maintenance on company buildings and facilities.
Complete basic construction, carpentry, framing, trim, and repair projects.
Repair doors, gates, fencing, walls, ceilings, shelving, cabinets, and other facility components.
Perform interior and exterior painting, patching, caulking, and finishing.
Identify building deterioration or damage and address issues before they become larger repairs.
Assist with minor plumbing and other basic facility repairs within the employee's skill level.
Coordinate with management when a project requires a licensed or specialized contractor.
Maintain the overall appearance and condition of all company properties.
Perform landscaping, weed control, trimming, cleanup, and general grounds maintenance.
Maintain parking areas, entrances, fencing, gates, signage, and common areas.
Remove debris and address trip hazards, damaged areas, and other property concerns.
Help ensure each location maintains a clean, organized, and professional appearance.
Perform basic welding and fabrication repairs when qualified.
Repair gates, fencing, railings, brackets, racks, containers, and other metal components.
Fabricate simple solutions for facility and operational needs.
Maintain welding tools and equipment in safe working condition.
Assist with facility upgrades, remodels, and improvement projects.
Build walls, storage areas, workstations, shelving, barriers, enclosures, and other structures as needed.
Install fixtures, hardware, signage, cabinets, shelving, and facility accessories.
Measure, cut, assemble, install, and finish materials accurately.
Help management develop practical, cost-effective solutions to property and facility needs.
Help maintain company-owned physical assets outside of production equipment.
Inspect company property for damage, deterioration, or needed repairs.
Maintain tools, ladders, pressure washers, landscaping equipment, maintenance equipment, and supplies assigned to the position.
Keep maintenance materials and commonly used repair parts organized and stocked.
Protect company property by completing preventative maintenance rather than waiting for assets to fail.
Report significant damage, safety concerns, or repair needs to management promptly.
Conduct routine property walkthroughs.
Maintain an ongoing repair and project list for each location.
Prioritize safety-related and operationally critical repairs.
Coordinate projects with Location Managers.
Complete preventative maintenance before problems become expensive repairs.
Communicate project status, material needs, and anticipated completion dates.
Take ownership of seeing assigned projects through to completion.