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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic (Temporary/Contract) is responsible for performing mechanical repairs, design, modifications, and routine maintenance of infrastructure and manufacturing equipment, tools, and machines.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical work to ensure design and manufacturing meets OEM or design specifications.
  • Service and repair rotating and reciprocating machinery including pumps, motors, combustion engines, fans, and more.
  • Design, repair, build, and modify application-specific plumbing using condition-designed materials.
  • Safely use tools including mill, lathe, grinders, drills, and various gauges.
  • Maintain accurate records in computer maintenance management software.
  • Follow directions and work schedules according to the assigned Maintenance Coordinator or Supervisor.
  • Complete any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in trades such as machinist, mechanic, millwright, or pipefitter.
  • Knowledge of general mechanical and engineering principles.
  • Ability to operate tool manufacturing equipment including mill and lathe.
  • Able to read and comprehend mechanical drawings and schematics.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good hand-eye coordination and ability to work at heights.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.
  • May require the use of safety equipment.
  • Some weekend and extended hours are required based on equipment availability and production needs.
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How this job compares in Burbank, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/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 Burbank, CA

Burbank, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Burbank, or widen the search to California.

Crane Company 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 (34), Aerotek (16), 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 Redondo Beach at $65/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana 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 Mechanic (Temporary/Contract) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.