Yard & Mechanic Shop Assistant

Summary

Are you looking to get your foot in the door and start a hands-on career in a growing company? COST of Wisconsin looking for a reliable, hard-working individual to join our team as a Yard and Mechanic Shop Assistant!

You’ll help keep our yard and shop running smoothly. You’ll support mechanics, help organize tools and equipment, and learn how things work 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. See our work on COST.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist the supervisor, director, and others in the shop and yard, in all job aspects, as needed.


• Clean up dirt and debris in work areas; perform general housekeeping and shop upkeep.


• Pull material and equipment for jobs; check in and restock material and equipment.


• Assist shipping and receiving 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


• Strongly preferred:  DOT certification

Experience

• Preferred: Two or more years of mechanic training/experience


• Preferred:  knowledge of the construction industry, and related equipment and tools


• Combined experience and education will be considered

Skills, Abilities

• Must demonstrate COST’s Core Competencies


• Mechanical aptitude 


• Ability to learn to safely drive a forklift


• Preferred: Ability to operate various trucks; light, medium, and heavy equipment and tools; automotive lifts; and other 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, to resolve issues during emergency repairs


• 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, working with vehicle/equipment users


• 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, possible toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles, and moving mechanical parts

If you're ready to work hard, learn new things, and grow with us — apply today! We offer competitive pay, steady work, and great benefits in a supportive and friendly environment.