About this role
Ridout Lumber and Meek’s combine over 150 years of trusted service and deep local relationships across Arkansas and Missouri to deliver top-tier building materials and customer-first solutions as part of the US LBM family. Build your future with us—where career advancement is supported through leadership development, cross-market opportunities, and a strong culture of growth.
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A Brief Overview
The Maintenance Mechanic will conduct maintenance, as well as minor and major repairs to equipment including forklifts and trucks. Must possess the skill and ability to dismantle engines and make appropriate repairs.
What you will do
- Maintain work area; maintain all equipment in a clean, safe working condition.
- Follow all instructions and guidelines as outlined by direct supervisor.
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and basic repairs as directed by direct supervisor.
- Repair equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications and established lockout/tag out procedures.
- Maintain and complete all equipment records in neat and orderly fashion.
- Assist in building maintenance projects as needed, i.e. building racks, repairing racking, running wire in all areas, plumbing, carpentry, or running errands.
- Assist in cleaning shop when needed.
- Maintain tools and equipment in the safest manner possible, inspects equipment daily.
- Perform extensive repairs as directed by direct supervisor and in accordance with the manufacture’s specifications.
- Repair equipment in compliance with established Safety, DOT and other compliance monitoring agency’s procedures.
- Monitor, maintain, and update warehouse equipment parts inventory as needed.
- Train associates in warehouse equipment repair.
- Comply with Company’s attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.
Required For All Jobs
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
Education Qualifications
- High School or GED required.
- Additional training courses in related field demonstrating extensive level of knowledge and skill may be necessary.
Experience Qualifications
- less than 1 year of warehouse maintenance and vehicle background required.
Skills and Abilities
- Bilingual preferred.
- Basic understanding of electronics, hydraulics, brakes, welding and general maintenance.
- Additional knowledge of advanced electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, brakes, welding, general maintenance, may be required.
- Operate a pallet jack, forklift and rolling truck stock.
Licenses and Certifications
- Class A CDL License required upon hire.
- Forklift Certification required upon hire.
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Ridout Lumber and Meek’s, Divisions of US LBM Holdings, LLC are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Other facts
About US LBM
US LBM is a leading national distributor of building materials to construction professionals, including new homebuilders, commercial builders and remodelers. US LBM’s more than 450 locations across the country consist of lumber yards, distribution centers, kitchen and bath showrooms, hardware stores and truss manufacturing plants which distribute a comprehensive portfolio of specialty building products, such as windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, decking, engineered components and cabinetry along with lumber and engineered wood products.
US LBM’s divisions serve multiple major metropolitan markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, DC, Boston and Phoenix, and operate under several local brand names, many of which are among the most well-known names in building materials distribution. US LBM’s brands include ALCO Doors, Arizona Building Supply, Arrow Building Center, Bailey Lumber & Supply, Barrons, Bellevue Builders Supply, Brand Vaughan Lumber, Breckenridge & Edwards Building Centers, Darby Doors, Deering Lumber, Desert Companies, East Haven & Ridgefield Building Supply, Evergreen Lumber, Forge Lumber, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, GBS Builders Supply, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber, Higginbotham Brothers, Hines Building Supply, Jennings Builders Supply, Myers Building Product Specialists, Junior's Building Supplies, KI Lumber, Lampert Lumber, Lumber Specialties, Lyman Companies, Maner Builders Supply, Manning Building Supply, Massey Builders Supply, Myrtle Beach Building Supply, Meek’s, Mid-Cape Home Centers, Musselman Lumber, NexGen, Parker’s Building Supply, Poulin Lumber, Professional Builders Supply, RAKS Building Supply, Raymond Building Supply, Ridout Lumber, Shelly's Supply, Standard Lumber & Supply, Texas Building Supply, Universal Supply, Wisconsin Building Supply and Zeeland Lumber & Supply.
What you'll do
- The Maintenance Mechanic will conduct maintenance and repairs on equipment, including forklifts and trucks. Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean work area and assisting in building maintenance projects as needed.
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