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Maintenance Helper

The Resource
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • $26 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
15 days ago

Job Description


Join Our Team as a Maintenance Helper – Exciting Opportunities for Growth!

Are you a mechanically skilled individual with a passion for maintaining and repairing industrial equipment? We’re seeking a dedicated Maintenance Helper to support our dynamic maintenance team in a thriving manufacturing environment. This role offers the chance to develop your skills, work with experienced technicians, and contribute to keeping our production line running smoothly.

What You’ll Do:
  • Assist Maintenance Technicians with troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of production machinery and facility systems.
  • Repair and install air lines, fittings, hoses, pneumatic components, and conveyor systems.
  • Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, proximity sensors, and adhesive applicators.
  • Conduct basic plumbing, woodworking, and mechanical repairs with safety and precision.
  • Support dust collection systems and other plant equipment to ensure optimal operation.
  • Use hand and power tools safely to perform repair tasks, always following company safety protocols.
  • Lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Contribute to a clean, organized, and safe work environment, fostering teamwork and continuous improvement.
Shift & Hours:
  • Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Overtime: Potential on Fridays if needed
  • Start date: First day at 7:00 AM, with regular hours beginning at 6:00 AM
Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of maintenance experience, ideally within manufacturing or production environments.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude, with hands-on troubleshooting skills.
  • Basic understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic, plumbing, and mechanical systems.
  • Experience working with conveyors, cylinders, sensors, and other production equipment is a plus.
  • Comfortably operate hand and power tools.
  • Dependable, safety-conscious, and eager to learn new skills.
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform manual tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Us?
  • Competitive starting pay (up to $26/hr, negotiable based on experience)
  • Consistent four-day workweek with opportunities for overtime
  • Career growth potential within a respected manufacturing company
  • Comprehensive training and support from experienced team members
  • Safe, modern work environment focused on employee well-being
Location:
Position based in Winston Salem, NC, conveniently accessible from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Kernersville.

Take the next step in your maintenance career — apply now and become a vital part of our team dedicated to excellence and safety! After submitting your application, you will receive a text message and email invitation to complete our AI Voice Screening. Completing the voice screening promptly will help accelerate the review of your application and move you through the hiring process faster.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWinston Salem, NC
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Year Founded1979
Websitehttp://www.theresource.org/

About Company

The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.

At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.

Skills

  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Conveyor Systemsunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Maintenance - Plumbingunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Material Movingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Plumbingunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Production Machiningunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Woodworkingunmatched

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