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Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic position at Saint-Gobain involves ensuring the efficient operation of machinery through maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs, while adhering to safety and environmental guidelines. The company is a leader in sustainable construction, committed to innovation and employee well-being.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Inspect machines for wear and defects, replace defective parts, and make mechanical/electrical adjustments.
  • Troubleshoot and perform emergency repairs.
  • Update, modify, and/or change equipment as assigned by management.
  • Maintain detailed Preventative Maintenance records.
  • Follow proper procedure for replacement parts from inventory.
  • Perform general repairs around the plant as needed.
  • Explain proper use and operation of maintenance equipment to workers.
  • Work from blueprints and schematics using test and precision measuring equipment.
  • Collaborate with service technicians to install and maintain automated equipment.
  • Complete work orders and enter labor time in a timely manner.
  • Use proper Lock Out Tag Out and Try Out procedures.
  • Perform process equipment Preventive Maintenance.
  • Cut and weld using oxygen and acetylene, with experience in stick and MIG welding.
  • Train new and existing employees on equipment maintenance processes.
  • Learn operational functions of equipment to troubleshoot effectively.
  • Maintain 5S and cleanliness of work area and equipment.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of industrial mechanic experience.
  • Understand Arc Flash Safety and its associated theory.
  • Mechanical repair and troubleshooting skills, plus electrical repair helper experience.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents related to process operations.
  • Utilize math in fractions, decimals, and know the metric measuring system.
  • Basic tool knowledge and usage based on job classification.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to use a CMMS system.
  • Active Powered Industrial Trucks Certification.
  • Experience operating heavy equipment including forklifts and lifts.
  • Proficient in using powered hand tools, precision tools, and diagnostic equipment.
  • MIG Welding experience is required; TIG Welding experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Shift: 3rd, 10pm-6am
  • Pay: $36.31 per hour

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $36–$63/hr across 60 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 32% 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 84 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 56 different employers. 34 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 568 other active welding openings from 263 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.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (22), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (18). 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 $65/hr, Pasadena at $61/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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