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Overview

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. The Automation Development Program is designed to develop Automation Sr. Maintenance Technicians for Niagara Bottling’s Maintenance department, combining formal classroom training and on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

  • Shadow and learn from PLC Sr. Maintenance Technicians, Automation Engineers groups, Automation Specialist groups.
  • Assist with automation projects.
  • Assist with downed equipment repair during the production shift as needed.
  • Assist with crisis downtime situations.
  • Research and documentation using a computer.
  • Attend OEM trainings and apply learnings upon returning to the plant.
  • Perform on-demand maintenance and repair of equipment in the manufacturing facility.
  • Complete daily responsibilities assigned by the direct supervisor.
  • Explain and demonstrate accomplishment of the learning objectives for each learning activity in both theory and practice.
  • Work safely & follow the written procedures to do so.
  • Follow & respect company rules, staff and their peers.
  • Be at work on time based on their assigned schedule.

Requirements

  • 2 Years – Experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 4 Years – Experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Ability to understand and do math.
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
  • Attention to detail and organized.
  • Ability to read blueprints & schematics.
  • Able to stand, sit, squat or reach up to 12 hours per day as required by the specific job.
  • Great attendance, be willing to work as a team, and take pride in their performance.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Associate's Degree in Mechatronics, Computer Science or Electrical Degree required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Computer Science or Electrical Degree preferred.
  • Vocational Technical School Certificate in a related field preferred.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Starting May/June 2027.
  • 65% of travel may be required.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$44/hr across 478 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 52% 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 Diamond Bar, CA

Diamond Bar, 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 623 other active welding openings from 288 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Niagara Bottling 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), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). 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 $71/hr, Long Beach at $54/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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