Maintenance Assistant
Location: Â Amelia, LA 70380
Work Type: Industrial / Light Manufacturing
Schedule: Full-time, 1st shift (approx. 6:30 AM - 4:30 PM), eligible for OT
 About the Role We're seeking a hands-on Maintenance Assistant to support preventative maintenance and repair activities at an industrial Grinding & Bulk Storage Plant. This position involves welding, cutting, fitting, and physically demanding tasks in a manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventative maintenance and assist maintenance technicians.
- Execute welding, cutting, and fitting tasks.
- Work closely with maintenance foreman, mine foreman, and plant leadership.
- Report maintenance issues for proper scheduling.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
- Conduct heavy manual cleanup (shovels, picks, hoes, brooms).
- Operate forklifts and cranes.
- Use tools such as jacks, ratchet wrenches, chain hoists, and come alongs.
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Work at heights, in confined spaces, and on slopes when required.
- Follow all safety, environmental, and regulatory guidelines.
- Identify, correct, and report unsafe conditions or practices.
- Participate in required training and continuous improvement initiatives.
- No minimum years of experience required.
- Welding/cutting apprenticeship experience accepted.
- High school diploma or GED preferred but not mandatory.
- Must be able to read and write.
- Industrial plant setting with outdoor exposure.
- Work at heights and in confined spaces as needed.
- Physically demanding duties.
- Weekend work may be required based on workload.
- Steel-toe boots
- Long-sleeve shirt and pants
- Coveralls and additional PPE
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