Job Description

Overview

Mason is a subsidiary of Transdigm that designs, manufactures, and markets highly engineered products for the aerospace and defense markets. The Repairs Technician role involves disassembling and reassembling various products, performing mechanical assembly, and ensuring repairs meet original specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and rebuild small rotary switches and electrical assemblies.
  • Work at the bench in the repair center, rebuilding end products to original specifications.
  • Perform repairs in accordance with established approved data and schematic diagrams.
  • Conduct hand soldering by following wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and repair center instructions.
  • Perform mechanical assembly, alignment, and adjustment.
  • Bond and seal parts together to form subassemblies and end products.
  • Stamp parts to identify units being rebuilt.
  • Recognize switch functional anomalies.
  • Maintain the highest ethical standards.
  • Enter data into ERP and use a computer for communication and reports.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school education or GED.
  • Minimum of three years of electro-mechanical assembly experience or equivalent education and experience.
  • Knowledge of FAA Regulations 14CFR's 43 & 145.
  • Soldering certification of J-standard rev-C is a plus.
  • AS degree is preferred.
  • Skills in hand soldering and wiring.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
  • Finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
  • Ability to read and follow written repair station instructions.
  • Ability to use basic hand tools.
  • Mid-level computer literacy (MS Office Suite).

Additional Information

  • This position requires use of information subject to ITAR regulations.
  • All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.

How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $30–$57/hr across 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% 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 101 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 60 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 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 (31), 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 $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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