Maintenance Helper 1st Shift

JLL•Lake Orion, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Maintenance Helper at JLL, you will provide essential support to maintenance and grounds personnel in maintaining large-scale manufacturing facilities in safe, attractive, and fully operational condition. This hands-on role focuses on assisting with repairs, installations, and preventive maintenance of various facility-related systems and components. You'll work in a dynamic manufacturing environment where your mechanical aptitude, willingness to learn, and strong work ethic will be essential to supporting facility operations and ensuring a safe, healthy workplace. We believe the most effective teams are built when everyone is empowered to thrive, and your support will be critical in helping skilled tradespeople complete their work efficiently while developing your own technical skills. You'll gain exposure to diverse facility systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, metal fabrication, and building structures while contributing to the overall maintenance operations that keep manufacturing facilities running smoothly. This position offers opportunities to learn multiple trades, develop technical capabilities, and grow within JLL's operations network while supporting world-class manufacturing operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with 2-3 years of related work experience
Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability and desire to learn maintenance trades and technical skills
Ability to obtain certification to operate powered vehicular equipment such as burden carriers, fork trucks, aerial lifts, and other specialized equipment
Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, wiring diagrams, and various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Physical ability to sit, stand, walk on level and slippery surfaces, reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements in performance of daily duties
Ability to lift, carry, and push tools, equipment, and supplies weighing 49 pounds or more
Ability to work in all weather conditions including wet, hot, and cold environments, and tolerance for exposure to fumes, airborne particles, mechanical and electrical hazards
Availability to work overtime, weekends, and pre/post scheduled hours as needed

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in manufacturing, industrial, or large-scale facility maintenance environments
Basic knowledge of HVAC systems, electrical systems (120/240/480), plumbing/sewer systems, or metal fabrication
Experience operating powered industrial equipment such as forklifts, aerial lifts, or burden carriers
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and follow complex instructions
Experience working in diverse manufacturing work environments with ability to use prudent judgment at all times
Familiarity with safety protocols, OSHA standards, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Strong teamwork skills with ability to assist and support skilled tradespeople effectively

Responsibilities

Assist maintenance and grounds personnel in repair and/or installation of facility-related items, systems, and components including windows, roofs, building structures, floors, hand rails, stairs, lighting systems, HVAC units, electrical service, and plumbing/sewer systems
Perform assigned painting tasks and facility/grounds-related functions to maintain facilities in an attractive, healthy, and safe condition
Install system component parts, classroom and office equipment, and facility components to maintain facilities in safe, comfortable, and operating condition
Clean and perform minor repairs of gutters, drains, and scuppers to ensure proper operation and adequate drainage
Safely operate and maintain shop tools, powered vehicular equipment (burden carriers, fork trucks, aerial lifts), and facility equipment ensuring availability in safe operating condition
Request equipment and supplies to maintain inventory and ensure availability of required items
Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and support maintenance team operations