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Overview

LISI AEROSPACE is a leading company in the aerospace value chain, specializing in high-tech metal components for aircraft safety and performance. The Maintenance Mechanic III position involves diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining precision machinery to ensure operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, disassemble, rebuild, and align precision machine tools and equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on machines and associated equipment.
  • Utilize work orders to indicate necessary maintenance repairs.
  • Follow 5S department procedures for cleanliness and organization.
  • Attend all required job-related training.
  • Rebuild complex machinery by removing and reinstalling components.
  • Clear spills and dispose of materials in compliance with safety policies.
  • Survey and clean the Oil Containment yard and air compressor areas.
  • Use forklifts to move equipment and materials.
  • Perform functional tests on machines to determine malfunctions.
  • Ensure rebuilt machines comply with functional requirements.
  • Weld within company safety guidelines.
  • Assist team members during breakdowns and equipment servicing.
  • Service the Coopermatic filtration systems.
  • Determine methods for machine tear down, rework, and alignment.
  • Modify existing machinery to facilitate new production techniques.
  • Utilize maintenance shop lathes and mills.
  • Comply with safety regulations and report nonconformance.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED; certification in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related manufacturing experience or general construction trades.
  • Advanced hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills with PLC.
  • Ability to read and interpret manufacturers' drawings and blueprints.
  • Familiarity with Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
  • Ability to learn Work Order program and Word Processing software.
  • Ability to read and comprehend safety rules and operating instructions.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Thursday (2:30pm - 1:00am) with available overtime opportunities.
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How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $42/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, where the middle half runs $36–$78/hr across 21 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Torrance, CA

We're tracking 43 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 15 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 565 other active welding openings from 259 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

LISI AEROSPACE NORTH AMERICA 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), Relativity Space (21), and Honeywell Aerospace (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 Long Beach at $49/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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