Yard & Mechanic Shop Assistant

Summary

Are you looking to start a hands-on career in a growing company? COST of Wisconsin is 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 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. See our work on COST.

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
• Strongly preferred:  DOT certification

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 COST’s 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

If you're ready to work hard, develop your skills, and grow — apply today! We offer competitive pay, steady work, and great benefits in a supportive and friendly environment.