General Maintenance Worker - Full Time - Elizabeth City, NC

About the role

We are seeking an experienced General Maintenance Worker to provide essential repair and maintenance of various ALC buildings used for aircraft repair and manufacture and/or maintenance of aircraft support equipment at the US Coast Guard facility in Elizabeth City, NC 27909. The role involves interaction with all ALC divisions through direct contact or liaison, performing general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skills in painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work.

Responsibilities

• Redecorate walls, woodwork and fixtures; trim work and exterior T-111 siding repair; ceilings of various designs; plan and layout work per blueprints, drawings, or sketches for fabrication.
• Competent in framing layout, erecting metal and wood studded walls, installing rafters, finished paneling, trusses and beams, hanging and finishing drywall, hanging doors, door frames and hardware.
• Knowledge and ability to operate hand shears, saws, drills, and other basic hand tools to erect/dismantle shelving, partitions, and repair/assemble furniture.
• Assist in facilities maintenance of ALC support structures, assembly/disassembly and relocation of modular built‑in furniture, delivery of supplies, and clean‑up.
• Operate power jacks and transporters to move heavy objects during facilities maintenance.
• Assist skilled maintenance trades workers by supplying materials and tools, cleaning work area, machines, and equipment; holding materials or tools; performing other unskilled tasks as directed.
• May perform specialized machine operations.
• Set‑up and support for special events; power‑wash cleaning of building exteriors; removal of scrap material from renovation sites; cleaning of rugs; grass cutting; gardening; unloading trucks; assembling/disassembling or relocating furniture; limited interior/exterior painting; movement of industrial material within the ALC complex.
• Operate and clean heavy hand and power tools, power mowers, wheelbarrows, and power‑washing equipment; clean and oil industrial equipment (including lawn maintenance equipment); make minor operational adjustments.
• Perform manual tasks indoors and outdoors in various conditions; run errands outside buildings for pick‑up/delivery of heavy materials.
• General cleaning of smoking shelters within the ALC industrial campus.
• Work with Operations Division Branch to provide FOD control in and around ALC hangars and taxiways by operating a FOD sweeper or vacuum truck.
• Act as assistant to Electrician Maintenance Mechanics, General Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Carpenter, and Maintenance Painter under supervision of senior positions, operating electrical and mechanical equipment indoors and outdoors.
• Support special events (Change of Commands, Retirements, Training) including set‑up, operation, and tear‑down of audio systems, tables, chairs, platforms; trash removal; walk‑down of industrial areas for FOD material after events.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of related experience.
• Ability to operate basic hand tools.
• Ability to operate machinery and equipment.
• Possess, obtain, and maintain a valid Class C Driver License at time of hire.
• Pass pre‑employment background check and drug screen.
• Obtain and maintain federal badging and clearance requirements to work at this secure federal site.
• Ability to stand and move throughout the building for extended periods (up to 85% of the workday).
• Ability to perform tasks involving climbing stairs or ladders, working on ladders, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crawling.
• Ability to access and work in confined or constricted spaces as required.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Physical activities may include crouching, bending, or reaching in various environments.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to work on critical federal infrastructure projects
• BCBS Medical and dental
• Company paid life and short‑term disability
• 401(K)
• Paid holidays (11)
• Vacation and sick leave

Pay

Hourly Pay Rate: $21.19

Schedule

Hours: Full time, Monday‑Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Flexibility required for overtime needs.