Facilities Maintenance Generalist — Hands-On Impact

Laitram; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laitram, L.L.C. seeks a Maintenance Generalist to join the Corporate Facilities Management and Engineering Team at our Harahan office.

This role maintains offices, shops, grounds, manufacturing and assigned areas in a safe, clean condition and assists with demand and corrective work orders for campus operations. Reporting to the Corporate Facilities Supervisor, the position requires 4+ years of mechanical or facilities experience and the ability to work with various tools, lifts, and a CMMS.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant mechanical or facilities maintenance experience.
• Effective problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools, systems, and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and support continuous-improvement initiatives.
• May be required to use a variety of hand and power tools and operate a forklift and/or aerial lift.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to deliver excellent customer satisfaction.
• Must be physically able to perform maintenance tasks including climbing ladders and lifting 73 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, relocate, and reconfigure office furniture, workstations, shelving, and storage systems.
• Install warehouse and storage racking in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safety requirements.
• Perform minor facility repairs, including ceiling tile replacement and touch-up work.
• Hang and mount signs, whiteboards, bulletin boards, artwork, televisions, shelving, and wall-mounted items.
• Support office moves, relocations, and workspace reconfigurations.
• Assist in common area refresh projects, including furniture replacement and fixture updates.
• Perform routine facility inspections and identify repair or improvement opportunities.
• Work from drawings, schematics, blueprints, or verbal instructions and operate a variety of tools and machines.
• Source and order parts and services as needed.
• Operate a company vehicle to travel to job sites and pick up project parts and materials.
• Document completed work and update work orders within CMMS.
• May be on-call to provide telephone assistance or emergency response.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Forklift operation

CMMS

Blueprints/drawings

Hand & power tools

Job description

Laitram, L.L.C. seeks a Maintenance Generalist to join the Corporate Facilities Management and Engineering Team at our Harahan office.

This role maintains offices, shops, grounds, manufacturing and assigned areas in a safe, clean condition and assists with demand and corrective work orders for campus operations. Reporting to the Corporate Facilities Supervisor, the position requires 4+ years of mechanical or facilities experience and the ability to work with various tools, lifts, and a CMMS.