Facilities Maintenance Specialist: Light Mechanical

Briggs & Stratton; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a facilities maintenance helper to operate and monitor equipment, assist with baling recyclable material, and maintain shop areas. The role includes landscaping, snow removal, light mechanical duties, and general janitorial tasks on a typical shift.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and fluency in English. Prior experience with industrial power equipment is preferred, with a focus on safety and efficiency across multiple maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Previous operation of industrial power equipment preferred.
• Fluent English required for the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors equipment for baling recyclable material according to prescribed procedures and keeps scrap areas clean and orderly.
• Regulates loading, unloading and separation of recyclable material; schedules incoming loads; coordinates and scales trucks.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, including changing coils, greasing, unjamming.
• Performs landscaping and winter maintenance (plowing, shoveling, salting) and handles plows/attachments on trucks.
• Performs light mechanical duties and general janitorial tasks as assigned.
• Turns in bills of lading and operates industrial power trucks to move scrap.
• Performs floor repairs, mixes and pours cement, and handles rough mechanical work.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment and supports other duties as needed.

Skills

Operate power equipment

Scale operations

Mechanical ability

English fluency

Education

High School Diploma

General Education Degree

Job description

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a facilities maintenance helper to operate and monitor equipment, assist with baling recyclable material, and maintain shop areas. The role includes landscaping, snow removal, light mechanical duties, and general janitorial tasks on a typical shift.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and fluency in English. Prior experience with industrial power equipment is preferred, with a focus on safety and efficiency across multiple maintenance tasks.