FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

Job Description

Job Description

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

Build a Career Where Hands-On Work Keeps Operations Running

Do you take pride in keeping facilities clean, safe, and running smoothly? As a Facilities Maintenance Assistant at Weatherby, you'll play a key role in maintaining our buildings and grounds, performing preventative maintenance, and assisting with projects that keep our operations efficient. From daily inspections to repairs and landscaping, your work ensures employees have a safe, functional, and well-maintained environment.

The Facilities Maintenance Assistant helps maintain Weatherby's headquarters including buildings, equipment, and grounds for everyday manufacturing as well as occasional company events and product testing at the nearby Flying W Ranch. Responsibilities include routine preventative maintenance, repairs, inspections, landscaping, snow removal, and supporting special projects. This role requires reliability, hands-on skills, and attention to safety and quality.

• You're dependable and take pride in hands-on work.
• You're safety-minded and attentive to detail.
• You stay organized and manage multiple maintenance tasks effectively.
• You're able to work independently with high productivity, keeping quality of work at the forefront of your mind.
• You enjoy variety in your work and are willing to help wherever needed.

• A Meaningful Purpose – Enriching the lives of our employees and our customers is a priority.
• A Mission We Are Proud Of – Weatherby is committed to delivering exceptional products to customers through premium craftsmanship, innovative design, and industry-leading ballistics-preserving our legacy as a trusted brand in the outdoor community.
• We Live Our Values – We hire by them, coach to them, and recognize them daily:

Built to Serve; Anchored in Integrity; Stronger Together; Driven by Precision; Fueled by Grit; Inspired to Create; Committed to Growth; Rooted in Passion

• Stability – predictable work, a steady schedule, and reliable teammates.
• Skill-building – gain experience in a wide range of maintenance skills, from mechanical systems to groundskeeping.
• Team Culture – we work hard, support each other, and take pride in keeping our facilities welcoming and productive for employees and guests.

• Provide maintenance and repair services to ensure a clean, safe, and operational facility.
• Perform general maintenance including scheduled filter changes, HVAC and mechanical checks, fire extinguisher inspections, and miscellaneous repairs.
• Execute scheduled preventative maintenance to sustain reliability and functionality.
• Conduct daily walkthroughs and inspections to confirm facility readiness with production as a priority.
• Maintain outdoor areas including landscaping, snow removal, parking areas, and exterior structures.
• Handle projects or repairs requiring basic carpentry, painting, and plumbing skills.
• Assemble and set up equipment from large racking to small parts.
• Support maintenance and upkeep of facilities at both Weatherby headquarters and the Flying W Ranch.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Safely operate company vehicles for maintenance tasks or errands.
• Support general cleaning and building upkeep as needed.

• High school diploma or GED; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • English written and oral communication skills. • Ability to read and interpret documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. • Ability to explain complex problems to outside contractors, employees, or city officials. • Ability to use hand tools and machine tools in building projects and repairs. • Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and organizational skills. • Ability to work independently and balance urgent tasks with routine maintenance.

• Meet objective goals assigned during performance coaching. • Complete maintenance tasks accurately and on schedule. • Maintain safety and quality standards in all work performed.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to acknowledge: Ability to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to meet respirator use requirements, including maintaining a clean seal between the face and respirator, and completing medical evaluation and fit testing.
• Routinely lift and/or move up to 55 lbs; push up to 87 lbs; pull up to 130 lbs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position operates across Weatherby's headquarters facility and the Flying W Ranch, and may be exposed to weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in this environment can range from moderate to loud.

Weatherby is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Must be 18 or older. Work is on site in Sheridan, WY. Pre-employment testing includes drug and alcohol testing, physical requirements, background check, and motor vehicle record check.