Custodian / Maintenance Assistant

Custodian / Maintenance Assistant
Compensation: Starting hourly pay rate of $ $ 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.

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.