Facilities Maintenance Generalist — Office & Shop Upkeep

Laitram; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will maintain offices, shops, grounds, and manufacturing areas in a safe, clean condition while handling demand and corrective work orders for campus operations. This role reports to the Corporate Facilities Supervisor and supports moves, reconfigurations, and refresh projects across the campus, working with various tools, equipment, and safety

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant mechanical or facilities maintenance experience.
• Must have strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new tools, systems, and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and support continuous-improvement initiatives.
• May be required to use various hand and power tools and operate a forklift or aerial lift.
• Must be physically capable of performing maintenance tasks including lifting up to 73 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and relocate office furniture, workstations, shelving, and storage systems.
• Install warehouse racking per specifications and safety requirements.
• Perform minor facility repairs such as ceiling tile replacement and touch-up work.
• Hang and mount signs, whiteboards, bulletin boards, artwork, TVs, and other fixtures.
• Support office moves, relocations, and workspace reconfigurations.
• Assist in common area refresh projects including furniture replacement and fixture updates.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and identify repair opportunities.
• Follow drawings, schematics, blueprints, or verbal instructions to operate tools and machines.
• Source and order parts and services as needed.
• Operate a company vehicle to travel to job sites and collect project parts/materials.
• Document completed work and update CMMS work orders.
• May be on-call for telephone assistance or emergency response.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Learning agility

Tools

CMMS

Forklift operation

Aerial lift

Job description

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

You will maintain offices, shops, grounds, and manufacturing areas in a safe, clean condition while handling demand and corrective work orders for campus operations. This role reports to the Corporate Facilities Supervisor and supports moves, reconfigurations, and refresh projects across the campus, working with various tools, equipment, and safety