Job Description

Overview

Sunbelt Rentals is a leading equipment rental company in North America, focusing on providing a vast fleet of equipment along with exceptional service. They are seeking a Level 2 Technician to perform maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Conduct diagnostics and make repairs on equipment.
  • Work on Aerial Work Platforms and general construction tools.
  • Handle large-scale power-generators, pumps, HVAC systems, and oil/gas related equipment as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; trade school or equivalent training desired.
  • 3 to 5 years of mechanic experience with diesel or heavy equipment preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems.
  • Ability to provide mechanic’s tools of the trade.
  • Bilingual (Spanish or other) may be required based on location needs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Physical demands include lifting 50 pounds or more and working indoors/outdoors.
  • Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $54/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, where the middle half runs $35–$75/hr across 51 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 58 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 17 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 600 other active welding openings from 271 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. 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 (37), Vast (18), and Relativity Space (17). 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 Gardena at $73/hr, Redondo Beach at $72/hr, and Pasadena at $61/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Long Beach, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Technician - Level 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.