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Yard & Mechanic Shop Assistant
Shop - Jackson, Wisconsin
Summary
Are you looking to start a hands-on career in a growing company? looking for a reliable, hard-working individual to join our team as a
Yard and Mechanic Shop Assistant
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You'll help keep our yard and shop running smoothly. You'll support the team that includes the manager, logistics lead, and a mechanic by helping to organize tools and equipment, load/unload equipment and materials, and learn related processes in a fast-paced environment. If you like working with your hands and being part of a team, we'd love to meet you! We build dreams.
What You'll Do:
- Assist the shop and yard teams, in logistics, maintenance, and other job aspects, as needed.
- Clean up dirt and debris in work areas; perform general housekeeping and shop upkeep.
- Check in and restock material and equipment.
- Assist with loading and unloading items.
- Maintain and organize the yard and storage areas, keeping tools, parts, and equipment easily accessible.
- Drive a forklift (training provided).
- Use hand tools (drills, saws); read a tape measure; may assist with minor repairs.
- Work independently and as a team member; providing exceptional customer service.
- Follow safety guidelines and company procedures.
What You Bring
Knowledge, Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license; DOT certified or ability to obtain same
Experience
- Preferred: Two or more years of mechanic training/experience
- Preferred: Knowledge of the construction industry and related equipment/tools
- Combined experience and education will be considered
Skills, Abilities
- Must demonstrate Core Competencies
- Mechanical aptitude
- Ability to learn to safely drive a forklift
- Preferred: Ability to operate trucks and possibly other equipment, tools, automotive lifts, or hydraulic equipment (for purposes of repair and maintenance)
- Able to pay significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
- Strong communication skills including reading, writing, presenting, and listening
- Ability to respond rapidly and accurately
- Able to prioritize work, especially repair issues; able to pivot due to changing demands
- Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to identify, explain, and solve problems on the fly
- Organized and detail oriented
Physical
- Use hands to handle or feel; stand, sit, walk, climb, balance; stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear
- Close, distant, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Lift 70 lbs. floor to waist, 90 lbs. waist to chest, 25 lbs. from chest to overhead; carry 50 lbs. for 50 ft.; push a 100 lb. wheeled cart for 100 ft.; and drag 50 lbs. for 100 ft.
Work Environment
- Work is primarily performed in shop and storage yard settings with typical smells, sounds, and moderate to loud noise
- Exposure to the outdoors, weather, usual airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts
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Staffing Support Specialists
Aug 20, 2026