How to hire a maintenance mechanic helper

How to hire a maintenance mechanic helper, step by step

Here's a step-by-step maintenance mechanic helper hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a maintenance mechanic helper job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new maintenance mechanic helper
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a maintenance mechanic helper, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect maintenance mechanic helper also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of maintenance mechanic helpers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Maintenance Mechanic Helper	Description	Hourly rate
   Maintenance Mechanic Helper	General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.	$10-23
   Helper	Helpers are employed by families or homeowners to provide overall assistance in the house. They are usually assigned to do household chores such as cleaning the house, doing the laundry, cooking meals, and tending the garden... Show more	$11-18
   Mechanic	Mechanics are professionals responsible for assembling, maintaining, and repairing vehicles and types of machinery. They are knowledgeable of various tools and equipment, machinery, electrical systems, and other components... Show more	$16-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Ladders
   • Plumbing
   • Preventive Maintenance
   • HVAC
   • Scaffolding
   • Switches
   • Shovels
   • Perform Routine Maintenance
   • A/C
   • Electrical Equipment
   • Gear Boxes
   • Mowers
   • Electrical Systems

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage custodial closet inventory and cleanliness.
   • Maintain electric heaters, ice machines, heat pumps, and roof top HVAC units.
   • Handle all the maintenance for company headquarters i.e plumbing, electrical, painting, wall repairs etc.
   • Lift and carry tools, equipment, and painting supplies in locations that require up and down stairs and ladders.
   • Maintain and repair industrial air compressors including air dryers and separators.
   • Maintain 28 injection machines of various makes , 30 steam heated presses, also CNC mills and lathes.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your maintenance mechanic helper job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A maintenance mechanic helper salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a maintenance mechanic helper in Arkansas may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level maintenance mechanic helper usually earns less than a senior-level maintenance mechanic helper. Additionally, a maintenance mechanic helper with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average maintenance mechanic helper salary

   $15.83hourly

   $32,928 yearly

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   Entry-level maintenance mechanic helper salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 27, 2025

   Average maintenance mechanic helper salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$42,844	$21
   2	Washington	$41,464	$20
   3	New York	$35,381	$17
   4	California	$34,827	$17
   5	Illinois	$34,415	$17
   6	California	$34,074	$16
   7	Oregon	$31,847	$15
   8	Oregon	$31,829	$15
   9	Arizona	$30,785	$15
   10	Pennsylvania	$30,344	$15
   11	Texas	$28,571	$14
   12	Texas	$26,283	$13

   Average maintenance mechanic helper salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Jacobs Engineering Group	$61,993	$29.80
   2	MDU Resources	$54,367	$26.14	2
   3	Kiewit	$44,430	$21.36	11
   4	Leggett & Platt	$42,617	$20.49	10
   5	EMCOR Group	$38,198	$18.36	188
   6	Colas USA	$36,657	$17.62	17
   7	Indian Health Service	$32,859	$15.80
   8	Randstad North America, Inc.	$31,494	$15.14
   9	Army and Air Force Exchange Service	$31,391	$15.09
   10	Architect of the Capitol	$27,241	$13.10

4. Writing a maintenance mechanic helper job description

   A maintenance mechanic helper job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a maintenance mechanic helper job description:

   Maintenance mechanic helper job description example

   Responsibilities
   
   This non-exempt position assists the preventative maintenance mechanic on our fleet of heavy duty vehicles and heavy equipment.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Frequently requires the ability to sit, talk and hear. Frequently requires the ability to stand, walk, use hands/fingers, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. Frequently requires the ability to lift up to 75 lbs.Requires following specific types of vision: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Work environment - field settings. Conditions may include all or some of the following: moderate noise level to high noise levels, exposure to mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and vibration, wet and/or humid (non-weather) conditions, high/precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, work with explosives and vibration.
   
   Qualifications
   
   * Must possess related experience
   * Must have a willingness and desire to learn preventative maintenance
   
   starting at $20/hr
   
   Overview
   
   Our Company Does Work That Matters
   
   Allan Myers is the largest heavy civil construction and materials production contractor in the mid-Atlantic. We build infrastructure: the highways and bridges that connect cities and towns, the public water and wastewater systems that provide clean water to your home and keep our streams clean. We take pride in meeting the highest quality standards because it ensures our work will have a long-lasting positive impact on the community.
   
   Our Family is Strong and Growing
   
   We employ more than 2,100 men and women. Our reputation for "Better, Faster, Safe" performance continues to bring us tremendous success. To keep up with rising demand for our products and services, we need to hire many more hard-working, ambitious people to fill hourly and salaried positions. Join our elite team, learn and grow with us, and we will provide a pathway to the American Dream for you and your family.
   
   Your Future is a Career Not a Job
   
   As a family-owned company, we attract the best workers in the industry because we treat every person as a family member. That means we practice care and concern for one another's safety and well-being. We pay well and provide generous benefits. We offer extensive training and promote from within. If you have the drive, we will help you build a career in the thriving construction industry and reach your full potential.
   
   Allan Myers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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5. Post your job

   To find maintenance mechanic helpers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any maintenance mechanic helpers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level maintenance mechanic helpers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your maintenance mechanic helper job on Zippia to find and recruit maintenance mechanic helper candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting maintenance mechanic helpers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new maintenance mechanic helper

   Once you've decided on a perfect maintenance mechanic helper candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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