Industrial Maintenance Apprentice

Custom Filters Direct; Bloomsburg (Columbia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Custom Filters Direct in Bloomsburg, PA is seeking Industrial Maintenance Apprentices for a first shift role. You will learn production equipment repair and facilities maintenance alongside an experienced team, with paid training and weekly pay.

No prior professional industrial maintenance experience is required; mechanical aptitude and basic tool skills are welcome, with opportunities to grow in maintenance techniques and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge or hands-on repair experience.
• Experience safely using hand and power tools.
• Willingness to follow instructions, ask questions, and learn new skills.
• Dependable attendance, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to reliably commute to our Bloomsburg facility.
• Availability to work the scheduled hours and overtime as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform physical duties, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving tools and materials, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing production machinery and automated equipment.
• Learn preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication, equipment checks, and adjustments.
• Help repair or replace worn mechanical components under supervision.
• Assist with general building repairs and facilities upkeep, including lighting, fixtures, and basic plumbing tasks as trained and authorized.
• Learn to read equipment manuals, follow work orders, and document completed maintenance.
• Keep tools, supplies, and work areas clean and organized.
• Work with maintenance and production employees to support reliable equipment operation.
• Follow safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and perform tasks only as trained and authorized.

Skills

Basic mechanical knowledge

Hand and power tool usage

Willingness to learn

Dependable attendance

Physical ability

Commute to Bloomsburg facility

Overtime availability

High school diploma or equivalent

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Industrial Maintenance Apprentice – 1st Shift
Custom Filters Direct | Bloomsburg, PA

Build Your Maintenance Career with Paid, Hands-On Training!

• Pay: $18-20 per hour, based on experience.
• Attendance bonus: $50 weekly for meeting attendance requirements.
• Weekly pay.
• Paid training alongside experienced maintenance employees.
• Skill development in machinery repair, troubleshooting, and facilities maintenance.
• Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and paid holidays available after completing 90 days of employment.
• First-shift schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with overtime as needed.

About the Position

Custom Filters Direct is hiring Industrial Maintenance Apprentices to learn production equipment repair and facilities maintenance alongside our experienced team.

We’re looking for mechanically inclined individuals with basic tool skills and some mechanical training or hands-on repair experience. Experience gained through technical school, automotive repair, previous employment, or personal projects is welcome. Previous professional industrial maintenance experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing production machinery and automated equipment.
• Learn preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication, equipment checks, and adjustments.
• Help repair or replace worn mechanical components under supervision.
• Assist with general building repairs and facilities upkeep, including lighting, fixtures, and basic plumbing tasks as trained and authorized.
• Learn to read equipment manuals, follow work orders, and document completed maintenance.
• Keep tools, supplies, and work areas clean and organized.
• Work with maintenance and production employees to support reliable equipment operation.
• Follow safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and perform tasks only as trained and authorized.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge or hands-on repair experience.
• Experience safely using hand and power tools.
• Willingness to follow instructions, ask questions, and learn new skills.
• Dependable attendance, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to reliably commute to our Bloomsburg facility.
• Availability to work the scheduled hours and overtime as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform physical duties, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving tools and materials, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Technical or trade school coursework in industrial maintenance, mechanics, automotive technology, mechatronics, or electrical technology is preferred but not required.

About Custom Filters Direct

Custom Filters Direct manufactures standard and custom-size HVAC air filters for residential and commercial customers. Our Bloomsburg facility includes manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations.