Job Description

Overview

CalPortland is seeking a mechanic to maintain its fleet of transfers, bottom hoppers, ready-mix trucks, and construction equipment, with work performed both in the shop and in the field.

Responsibilities

  • Identify mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues in diesel and gasoline-powered trucks and equipment.
  • Repair or replace faulty components such as brakes, transmissions, engines, and suspension systems.
  • Follow safety protocols and ensure vehicles meet 90-day BIT, DOT, and CARB company safety standards.
  • Comply with all environmental protocols.
  • Operate computerized diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and calibrate systems.
  • Prepare work orders and maintain service, repair, and maintenance records in SAP software program.
  • Document repairs, maintenance activities, and parts used for each vehicle.
  • Prepare work orders and order parts in SAP operating system.
  • Respond to breakdowns and perform roadside repairs when necessary.
  • Keep current with new technologies, tools, and repair techniques through ongoing training.
  • Must be able to lift 60 lbs regularly, bend, stoop, and stretch.
  • May be required to perform other related duties as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED.
  • 3-5 years of experience in heavy-duty diesel and medium-duty vehicle repair.
  • Ability to safely operate vehicles and equipment to test and troubleshoot for proper operation before and after maintenance.
  • Computer skills necessary for data entry and work orders.
  • Experience with basic fabrication, use, and application of welders, plasma, and gas torch systems.
  • Reliable attendance.
  • Ability to work safely and efficiently independently and as a team.
  • Must be able to bring tools necessary to perform the functions of the job.
  • Follow and promote CalPortland's safety culture, policies, and procedures, including OSHA and MSHA regulations.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement Program

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Program

How this job compares in Santa Maria, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 25% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 321 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 72% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Santa Maria, CA

Santa Maria, 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 418 other active welding openings from 206 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

CalPortland 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 (27), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16), and Honeywell Aerospace (15). 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Santa Maria, CA

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