Job Description

Overview

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a Maintenance Technician I, Utility Worker for the 2nd Shift at their Fullerton, CA location. HFS is a leading global provider of aerospace fastening systems and plays a crucial role in various industries including aerospace and transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Disassemble machines and take off parts for replacement or repair using cranes, hoists, hand tools, and jacks.
  • Examine broken machine parts and identify defective parts or give recommendations to supervisors on repair requirements.
  • Replace, fix, or realign machine parts and accessories in line with production specifications.
  • Put machine parts together after completing maintenance and repair work.
  • Assist other maintenance team members in meeting department requirements.
  • Work independently with little supervision.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Exhibit outstanding ability to learn and comprehend the fundamentals of functioning machines.
  • Demonstrate excellent understanding of hydraulic systems and troubleshoot using deductive reasoning and schematics.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, apprenticeship, or equivalent preferred.
  • Strong communication skills – written and oral.
  • Electrical controls awareness a plus.
  • Knowledge of machine mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and blueprint reading.
  • Experience in maintaining and repairing injection presses.
  • 3+ years previous manufacturing experience.
  • Ability to lift 40 pounds.
  • Fluency in English, written and oral.
  • Ability to effectively work and communicate as part of a cell team.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position requires wearing PPE and following safety precautions.
  • The position entails access to export-controlled items.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Fullerton, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$45/hr across 429 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Fullerton, CA

Fullerton, 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 563 other active welding openings from 258 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Howmet Aerospace currently has 1 other opening 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 (36), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Valar Atomics (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 Pasadena at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Maintenance Tech I, Utility Worker- 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.