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SPC Mechanical

Installs heating, cooling and plumbing systems

Plumber Helper

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Wendell, NC, USA
In Person
Building TradesPlumbing & Pipefitting

About the job

Requirements
  • Two to three years of experience.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • Willingness to install different plumbing systems.
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality.
  • Must have hand tools to perform the task.
  • OSHA 10 certification.
  • Ability to inspect tools.
  • Ability to anticipate what the mechanic needs next.
  • Ability to handle physical work, including frequently moving items up to 50 pounds and occasionally moving items up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to work in diverse outdoor conditions and tolerate exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock risk, high or precarious places, weather conditions, and vibration.
Responsibilities
  • Hold, position, and read a tape measure to assist with layout.
  • Place and move equipment and materials.
  • Position and turn clamps; screw, bolt, and hammer components together; and use tools and equipment properly and only when certified, as required.
  • Transport and furnish the mechanic with materials, tools, and supplies.
  • Clean work areas, machines, tools, and equipment, and store tools, equipment, and materials properly and securely.
  • Perform other routine duties.
  • Comply with company policies and procedures, especially safety rules.

About the company

SPC Mechanical designs, installs and services heating, cooling and plumbing systems for commercial buildings across North Carolina. Its work spans hospitals, schools, laboratories and pharmaceutical facilities, as well as projects for state and federal agencies. The contractor manages mechanical construction from planning through completion, coordinating schedules, budgets, subcontractors and customer requirements under project contracts. Its service technicians also diagnose and repair commercial and industrial equipment, from rooftop air conditioners to boilers and chillers, and carry out scheduled preventive maintenance. SPC Mechanical was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Wendell, North Carolina.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wendell, NC

Founded

1965

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What believers are saying

  • SPC's apprenticeship path targets trade advancement: participants work toward journeyman status, licenses and higher wages.
  • SPC trains field and shop employees hands-on: its craft instructor combines onboarding, jobsite coaching and skills assessments.
  • SPC's Wendell drafting entry route accepts six months to one year of related experience instead of a degree.

What critics are saying

  • SPC's Zebulon heating and cooling technicians face after-hours work: the role requires an emergency on-call rotation.
  • SPC's Elon craft instructor faces extensive travel: the role requires regular visits across all company regions.
  • SPC's Elon driving role lists frequent handling up to 50 pounds and occasional loads up to one hundred pounds.

What makes SPC Mechanical unique

  • SPC shares ownership with employees: its employee stock ownership plan holds 100% of the company.
  • SPC links shop and site: Elon fabrication drivers transport material and equipment from its prefab facility to projects.
  • SPC connects design with fabrication: Wendell drafters produce piping and hanger assembly drawings for its shops.

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