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Job Description

Overview

This position is for a Maintenance Mechanic at a multimillion-dollar food processing business that started as a small poultry farm. The company offers a high salary and excellent benefits for candidates with 1-3+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate application of principles, methods, techniques, tools and equipment used in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial/mechanical equipment and machinery.
  • Read and interpret plans, specifications, manuals and blueprints.
  • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers and other components.
  • Inspect electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair.
  • Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using testing devices.
  • Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
  • Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
  • Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts.
  • Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
  • Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment.
  • Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
  • Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
  • Write work orders and order parts if necessary.
  • Communicate with 'Tech Support' as needed.

Requirements

  • One year certificate from college or technical school; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Good reasoning abilities and demonstrates sound judgment.
  • Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize important projects.
  • Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ability to adapt, troubleshoot, research solutions and make recommendations to improve work efficiencies.
  • Familiarity with equipment such as Tig welder, plasma cutter, grinder, band saw, drill, press, cutting torch, electric meter, air tools, hammer, jack hammer, gear pullers.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Vernon, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 486 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% 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 Vernon, CA

Vernon, CA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 636 other active welding openings from 310 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Vernon, or widen the search to California.

Jobot currently has 8 other openings 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), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Valar Atomics (13). 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, Long Beach at $42/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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