BUILDING, GROUNDS, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions.

• Support main project of maintaining paint booths.
• Support all company safety initiatives.
• Support the quality, timeliness, and overall output of the maintenance group.
• Participate in the daily maintenance huddle with a focus on achieving our preventative maintenance schedule as well as our unplanned maintenance requests.
• Participate in cross-training to help ensure appropriate levels of coverage at all times.
• Interface with other cells and departments as required in order to resolve issues and complete tasks.
• Transporting of personnel and parts as requested and as situations dictate.
• Performing building & grounds maintenance tasks as requested, such as: Weeding, pruning, mowing, painting, cleaning, flag deployment, and snow/ice removal.

• Previous employment with maintenance responsibilities and experience is preferred.
• Previous employment or experience with building painting would be considered an asset.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must have a basic level of mechanical aptitude, be able to interpret drawings, schematics and manuals.
• Possess good written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as with other company personnel.
• On the job training is available.
• Must be able to work 2nd shift (4:00 PM – 12:30 AM, Monday-Friday).

• Benefits: Our benefits include medical, employer-paid dental and employer-paid vision insurance. We also have 12 paid holidays and vacation, 401k with a generous company match, employer-paid life insurance, voluntary-term life insurance, employer-paid short and employer-paid long-term disability, critical illness and accident benefits, and an allowance for safety boots/shoes. A waiting period for benefits may apply. Relocation support is available.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.