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Overview

The Plant Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in a production environment, reporting to the Maintenance Manager and Supervisor. This role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on various equipment, while also adhering to safety and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Observes mechanical devices in operation and troubleshoots problems.
  • Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hand and power tools.
  • Inspects used parts to determine changes on dimensional requirements using measuring instruments.
  • Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments using tools.
  • Repairs or replaces defective parts.
  • Advises the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager of any operational problems.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Complies with all safety, health, environmental, and other company policies.
  • Performs preventative plant maintenance.
  • Conducts general plant maintenance inspection and diagnosis & repairs.
  • Welds and cuts as needed.
  • Maintains, repairs, and cleans MRF equipment.
  • Maintains, repairs, and cleans exhaust fans.

Requirements

  • 3 years' experience in maintenance & repair in a production style environment.
  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Fabrication knowledge (Mig/Tig/Arc/Oxy Acetylene/brazing etc.).
  • Sufficient working knowledge regarding plant component repairs and replacements.
  • Ability to effectively troubleshoot and identify electrical/mechanical issues.
  • Valid Class C Driver's License.
  • Acceptable Driver's Record.
  • Must possess personal tools.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Competitive wages
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $35–$63/hr across 57 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 79 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 54 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 573 other active welding openings from 280 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Athens Services currently has 5 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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