Job Description

Overview

The DOD SkillBridge Maintenance Technician position at Altium Packaging aims to provide active US service members with opportunities to transition into the civilian workforce while performing maintenance on production machinery and facility systems. The role emphasizes adherence to safety standards and best practices in maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and applicable laws.
  • Install, adjust, and repair blow mold, trimmers, palletizer, and material handling equipment.
  • Perform mold, neck tooling changes, and other equipment changes.
  • Replace motors and basic instrumentation.
  • Inspect and replace pneumatic and hydraulic hoses.
  • Inspect, rebuild, and replace valves and pumps.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
  • Maintain machines in optimal processing conditions.
  • Troubleshoot, identify root causes to problems, and repair blow mold, baggers, and support equipment.
  • Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other related equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and repair on facility systems such as compressors, chillers, and HVAC.
  • May operate blow mold or injection machines.
  • Communicate with other departments frequently.
  • Attend shift start meetings and participate in team work processes.
  • Interact with contractors, vendors, and external support personnel as needed.
  • Receive instructions on specific job tasks from Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician or Supervisor.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

  • Basic mathematical skills.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Basic knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • 2+ years maintenance experience in the manufacturing industry (preferred).
  • Prior welding and fabrication experience (preferred).
  • High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education (preferred).
  • OSHA Forklift certification (preferred).

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: 1201 E Cerritos, Anaheim, California 92805.
  • Work Shift: 8hr-1st Shift.
  • This position is for active US service members ONLY.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Anaheim, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$38/hr across 314 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Anaheim, CA

Anaheim, CA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Anaheim, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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