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Overview

The Maintenance Technician II position offers a starting pay of $34.50 per hour for a full-time role in a food manufacturing environment. The company provides a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for advancement while working with popular retail brands.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct advanced preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on conveyor systems and food production machinery.
  • Perform complex mechanical repairs including shaft keying, sprocket broaching, gear head replacement, stainless steel welding, hydraulic hose fabrication, and belt maintenance.
  • Assist with equipment setup, teardown, welding, fabrication, and installation of new or modified plant machinery.
  • Diagnose mechanical issues through observation and use of precision measuring instruments.
  • Utilize SAP software to document maintenance activities and communicate with production and operations teams.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED; two-year degree in specialized maintenance trade preferred.
  • 3+ years of related experience.
  • Ability to work different ranges of hours including full-time, overtime, or weekend shifts.
  • Basic to advanced mechanical knowledge, electrical and building skills.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Starting pay is $34.50 per hour.
  • Shift is 3rd shift from 10pm to 6:30am.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Fullerton, 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 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 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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.

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