Overview
Knecht Home Center of Sheridan, a Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.
Why Join Us?
- Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
- Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.
Job Summary
The Mechanic is primarily responsible for performing daily inspections of trucks, forklifts, rental equipment, and Stihl products to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.
Pay for this Role
Negotiable, Depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Forklift and vehicle inspections.
- Perform rental equipment inspections both before and after use.
- Complete truck DOT inspections as instructed by law.
- Complete oil changes on equipment and vehicles as needed.
- Repair equipment and vehicles as needed.
- Activate Stihl products as they are purchased and needed.
- Complete preventative maintenance on all products and equipment.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Frequently required to walk to and from various areas within the facility.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, And Qualifications
- Ability to analyze technical problems, determine root causes and develop remediation strategies for permanent resolutions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to recommend changes to drive business objectives.
- Ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, making clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
- Have a basic knowledge of computers, hardware and software, and have a proficiency in design software.
Additional Benefits Include
- Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
- Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Plan
- Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Management and Manufacturing
- Industries: Building Materials