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Maintenance Apprentices – 1st Shift
Custom Filters Direct | Bloomsburg, PA
Job Type: Full-time, on-site | Multiple openings
Pay: $19–$20 per hour, based on experience and mechanical aptitude
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
About the Opportunity
We are hiring mechanically inclined Maintenance Apprentices to join our maintenance team. You will work alongside experienced maintenance employees to learn how to inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair production machinery and building systems.
These opportunities are ideal for recent technical school graduates or individuals with basic tool skills who want to build a career in maintenance. Hands-on training will be provided by our maintenance team.
About Custom Filters Direct
Custom Filters Direct manufactures standard and custom-size HVAC air filters for residential and commercial customers. We support homeowners, property managers, and businesses with flexible ordering options, dependable service, and a commitment to consistent product quality.
Responsibilities
- Assist with routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
- Learn to identify mechanical problems, perform basic troubleshooting, and report issues to experienced maintenance staff.
- Help lubricate equipment, make adjustments, and replace worn components under supervision.
- Support general building repairs and facilities upkeep.
- Learn to read equipment manuals, follow work orders, and document maintenance activities.
- Keep tools, supplies, and work areas clean and organized.
- Communicate with maintenance and production employees to support safe, reliable equipment operation.
- Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and perform tasks only as trained and authorized.
Qualifications
- Mechanical aptitude and an interest in learning equipment repair and facilities maintenance.
- Basic familiarity with hand and power tools.
- Ability to follow instructions, ask questions, and work cooperatively with the maintenance team.
- Reliability, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to safety.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Technical school training in industrial maintenance, mechanics, mechatronics, electrical technology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Experience with tools or repairs through school, work, or personal projects is a plus.
- Ability to perform physical job duties, including standing, bending, reaching, and moving tools and materials, with or without reasonable accommodation.
What We Offer
- Paid, hands-on training with an experienced maintenance team.
- Opportunities to develop skills in machinery repair and facilities maintenance.
Apply today to build your maintenance career with Custom Filters Direct!
Salary : $19 - $20