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Overview

The Plant Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in a production environment. This role involves troubleshooting, diagnosing issues, and performing preventative maintenance while adhering to safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Observe mechanical devices in operation and troubleshoot problems.
  • Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hoists, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Inspect used parts to determine changes on dimensional requirements using measuring instruments.
  • Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments using hand and/or power tools.
  • Repair or replace defective parts.
  • Advise the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager of any operational problems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Comply with all safety, health, environmental, and other company policies.
  • Perform preventative plant maintenance.
  • Conduct general plant maintenance inspection, diagnosis, and repairs.
  • Weld and cut as needed.
  • Maintain, repair, and clean MRF Equipment.
  • Maintain, repair, and clean exhaust fans.

Requirements

  • 1 year of experience in maintenance and repair in a production environment.
  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Fabrication knowledge including Mig/Tig/Arc/Oxy Acetylene/brazing.
  • Sufficient working knowledge regarding plant component repairs and replacements.
  • Ability to effectively troubleshoot and identify electrical/mechanical issues.
  • Perform all tasks safely in accordance with applicable OSHA rules and regulations.
  • Consistently behave in a professional manner.
  • Valid Class C Driver's License.
  • Acceptable Driver's Record.
  • Must possess personal tools and have own tool box.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO
  • Career plan
  • Recognition programs
  • Professional development learning
  • An exceptional work environment

Benefits

Competitive wages
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Life Insurance
PTO
Career plan
Recognition programs
Professional development learning
An exceptional work environment
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How this job compares in Whittier, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 470 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Whittier, CA

Whittier, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 612 other active welding openings from 302 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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 (31), Volt (16), and Aerotek (14). 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 $51/hr, Long Beach at $40/hr, and Los Angeles at $40/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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Plant Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.