Maintenance Helper

Trojan Battery Company • Attica, IN

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About The Position

The Maintenance Helper assists Maintenance Men with a variety of maintenance tasks in a battery manufacturing plant. Duties include obtaining tools, materials, and supplies; helping move equipment and dismantle and reassemble machines; and oiling and greasing motors, machines, trucks, and other equipment as directed or according to prescribed methods. The role also performs simple maintenance such as painting, replacing burned-out bulbs and fluorescent tubes, washing windows, and replacing broken window panes. It may occasionally involve operating simple power tools.

The work requires frequent visual attention and following detailed instructions, with some judgment in handling tools, positioning work, and carrying out simple operations. The helper is responsible for their own work; the Maintenance Men retain the major responsibility for maintenance activities. Work takes place throughout the plant in varying conditions, including heat, cold, and dirt, and may involve sustained physical effort, moving equipment, and working in difficult positions. Hazards include hand or foot injuries from tools and materials and falls from ladders or scaffolding.

Requirements

• Able to read and write.
• Able to add and subtract whole numbers and understand and follow instructions.
• Able to use simple fixed gauges and other instruments that do not require interpretation.
• Minimum training time of 2 to 3 months.
• Some judgment in carrying out instructions, handling tools, positioning work, and performing simple operations.
• Sustained physical effort handling tools and materials and moving equipment; sometimes work in difficult positions.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance Men with a variety of maintenance duties.
• Obtain tools, materials, and supplies.
• Assist with moving equipment and tearing down and reassembling machines and equipment.
• Oil and grease motors, machines, power hand and lift trucks, and other equipment as directed or by prescribed methods.
• Perform ordinary painting of walls, partitions, window frames, and trim.
• Replace burned-out light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, wash windows, and replace broken window panes.
• Perform similar simple maintenance work.
• Occasionally operate simple power tools such as a drill press and hand power cutting shear.
• Follow detailed instructions and handle tools and materials with appropriate care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed