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Custodian / Maintenance Assistant
Compensation: Starting hourly pay rate of $19.00 - $23.00 bonuses! First Shift or Second Shift available.
Location: Minneapolis, KS
Utilize your Diligence and Skillset to Support the Success of a Dynamic, Growing Team!
Progressive and growing master distributor of industrial fasteners seeks a skilled Maintenance Custodian with the responsibility to ensure consistent, thorough facilities hygiene and capability to provide support to equipment repairs. This is a team-play environment with friendly, knowledgeable staff oriented toward success and high-quality service to our customers. We offer these benefits and more:
- Triannual profit-sharing bonuses on top of regular pay
- 401(k), with a generous employer match and a year-one full vestment.
- Full benefits, including free health insurance option for non-tobacco users
- Generous paid-time-off policies, including paid holidays, bereavement, and parental leave
- Comprehensive on-boarding training program
- Great culture with supportive teammates
- Supportive managerial feedback
Culture, History, Vision: Huyett is a 115-year-old privately held firm that is family owned, with a strong entrepreneurial and community-based orientation. With a unique go-to-market strategy encompassing best-in-class e-commerce; one of the industry’s only direct sales forces; an exquisite customer service experience; and strong data analytics functions to enable management to make intelligent decisions, the company has a very bright future, and sales and earnings have exploded over the past three years.
Responsibilities
- Support maintenance work orders and daily schedules in an ACT manner.
- Assist with inventory control of tools, MRO supplies, instruments, and facility assets.
- Perform planned and preventive maintenance (PPM) on equipment as assigned.
- Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas using 6S and housekeeping best practices.
- Support calibration, care, and accuracy of gauges and instruments following ISO, safety, and manufacturer standards.
- Ensure machinery, tools, and facility assets are properly maintained and in good working order.
- Follow all OSHA, environmental, safety, ISO, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in Lean initiatives, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement activities.
- Contribute to efficiency improvements, cost-reduction efforts, and operational problem-solving.
- Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and engagement in ongoing training and development.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or technical degree.
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
- Ability to complete instructions accurately and safely.
- Strong reliability, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Preferred
- Experience in maintenance, repair, facilities support, or mechanical work.
- Certifications in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, or equipment operation.
- Familiarity with gauges, measurement tools, and preventive maintenance processes.
EEOE: Huyett is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Salary : $19 - $23
