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Shop Assistant

Seneca Tank
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026

Summary:

Reporting to the New Production Manager, the Shop Assistant keeps the shop and grounds clean and orderly, runs the wash bay, and assembles Ready Mount Systems. Day to day, that means emptying trash, breaking down cardboard, sweeping floors, clearing out scrap metal and pallets, running the floor scrubber, and removing snow and ice with manual and motorized equipment. The Shop Assistant also washes new tanks, washes and details completed units, and uses hand and power tools to build Ready Mount Systems.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions:

Shop & Grounds Maintenance

Wash Bay Operations

Ready Mount System Assembly

Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

Champion Seneca Tank Core Values

Needs of the customer come first

Do what you say you will do

Understand the value of reputation

Whatever you do, do it well

Put in more than you take out

Organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

Ability to balance conflicting priorities

Ability to work well with others

Ability to work independently with little supervision

Ability to safely operate manual and machine-operated equipment for moving parts/materials and performing custodial duties and grounds maintenance

Skill to safely and properly operate all tools used in the performance of essential job functions

Ability to operate a computer and utilize software applications

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

Accountable For:

Ready Mount Systems completed on time

Shop and ground maintenance tasks completed daily

Physical Demands:

Position requires ability to pass DOL requirements of a grade 4 heavy work physical capacity profile. This includes exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet without correction, color vision, depth perception and field of vision

Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions

Safety:

Follow policies found in Seneca Tank's Safety Manual.

Special Conditions of Employment:

Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, job candidates are required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug-screen.

Must meet and maintain insurability standards for driving company vehicles

Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, job candidates are required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug-screen.


 

Salary : $21 - $24

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