Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician IV - 1st Shift is responsible for independently maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting, and modifying facility tools, equipment, buildings, and grounds to ensure safe and efficient operations. This position requires extensive experience in maintenance and repair of various systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Installs, maintains, repairs, adjusts, and modifies production machinery and facility equipment.
  • Diagnoses and repairs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic equipment issues.
  • Performs mechanic and basic machinist duties using hand and power tools.
  • Conducts plumbing, carpentry, fabrication, and sheet metal work for facility maintenance.
  • Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and inspections.
  • Operates material handling and mobile equipment as required.
  • Reads and interprets equipment manuals, blueprints, and work orders.
  • Tests repaired equipment and verifies proper operation before returning to service.
  • Communicates effectively with leads, supervisors, and other technicians.
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area and completes required paperwork.
  • Follows EHS requirements and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
  • Supports and assists junior maintenance technicians.
  • Identifies inventory needs and partners with management for procurement.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 7+ years of maintenance or machinist experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of machine mechanics, pneumatics, and plumbing.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics in English.
  • Ability to perform basic shop mathematics, including algebra.
  • Demonstrates strong attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Effectively plans, prioritizes, and organizes work activities.
  • Demonstrates strong awareness of EHS safety and security requirements.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Fullerton, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$49/hr across 380 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fullerton, CA

Fullerton, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 514 other active welding openings from 242 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fullerton, or widen the search to California.

Howmet Aerospace currently has 2 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 (37), Relativity Space (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (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 El Segundo at $53/hr, Pasadena at $50/hr, and Long Beach at $49/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Fullerton, CA

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