Industrial Maintenance Apprentice - Hands-On Repair & AAS

Nortekhvac; Poplar Bluff (MO); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortekhvac in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Apprentice who balances hands-on repair and fabrication with mandatory academic coursework to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining production and facility equipment, assisting with plant improvements, fabricating parts, and using tools and basic welding techniques. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a commitment to learning throughout the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Ability and willingness to work flexible and extended hours.
• Background from technical school or related experience.
• Willing to learn maintenance procedures, troubleshooting and repair.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures, troubleshooting and repair.
• Previous industrial maintenance/manufacturing experience and/or preventive maintenance.
• PLC training or experience.
• Electrical/electronic training.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain a variety of production and facility equipment.
• Communicate with maintenance personnel and supervisors as required.
• Under direction, move machines; install pipe, fixtures, and related equipment; and provide support work for plant improvement projects.
• Under direction, use machine tools or other equipment to form/fabricate parts and components.
• Build simple structures from wood, metal, or other materials, using hand tools, power tools, welding and basic fabricating techniques.
• Get required tools, or equipment, clean up area, and store tools and equipment.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Must participate in continuing education courses in pursuit of AAS degree as outlined in the Apprenticeship guidelines.

Skills

Flexible hours

Technical training background

Willing to learn procedures

Communication skills

Maintenance knowledge

Industrial maintenance experience

PLC training/experience

Electrical/electronic training

Team cooperation

Troubleshooting ability

Job description

Nortekhvac in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Apprentice who balances hands-on repair and fabrication with mandatory academic coursework to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining production and facility equipment, assisting with plant improvements, fabricating parts, and using tools and basic welding techniques. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a commitment to learning throughout the apprenticeship.