Maintenance Mechanic

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, through Teledyne MEC, seeks a Maintenance Mechanic to ensure equipment reliability and efficient facility operations on our manufacturing floor.

You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose issues, and repair components to keep production running safely and smoothly in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes hands-on mechanical work and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair skills – required.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance instructions, diagrams, and technical documentation – required.
• Experience using hand tools, measuring devices, and machine shop equipment – required.
• Basic mathematical skills, including measurements, formulas, and geometric calculations – required.
• Ability to identify problems and apply practical solutions in a manufacturing environment – required.
• Basic computer skills for entering maintenance and timekeeping data – required.
• 2–4 years of industrial, building, or equipment maintenance experience – required.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
• High school diploma or GED – required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production and facility equipment to maximize uptime and reliability.
• Diagnose mechanical issues by observing equipment operation and identifying the root cause of failures.
• Dismantle, inspect, repair, and replace defective machinery components.
• Measure and evaluate worn parts to determine repair or replacement requirements.
• Adjust equipment and control systems using hand tools, levels, and precision measuring devices.
• Fabricate, modify, and install replacement parts using machine shop equipment and metalworking tools.
• Operate equipment such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, and related shop machinery.
• Test, lubricate, and maintain equipment to verify safe and effective operation.
• Order maintenance parts and supplies as needed to support repair activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that enhance equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading diagrams & technical docs

Hand tools & measurement devices

Industrial maintenance experience

Manufacturing problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Machine shop equipment

Measuring devices

Dismantling/repair tools

Job description

Be visionary
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Be visionary
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description
Join a team powering advanced technology. Teledyne MEC, part of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, is a leader in microwave electronics specializing in high-performance Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs), Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers, and Solid-State Power Amplifiers. With more than 50 years of innovation, we support critical aerospace, defense, and communications applications around the world. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the equipment and facility systems that enable our manufacturing operations to succeed.

What you'll do

• Perform preventative maintenance on production and facility equipment to maximize uptime and reliability.
• Diagnose mechanical issues by observing equipment operation and identifying the root cause of failures.
• Dismantle, inspect, repair, and replace defective machinery components.
• Measure and evaluate worn parts to determine repair or replacement requirements.
• Adjust equipment and control systems using hand tools, levels, and precision measuring devices.
• Fabricate, modify, and install replacement parts using machine shop equipment and metalworking tools.
• Operate equipment such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, and related shop machinery.
• Test, lubricate, and maintain equipment to verify safe and effective operation.
• Order maintenance parts and supplies as needed to support repair activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that enhance equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.

What you need

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair skills – required.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance instructions, diagrams, and technical documentation – required.
• Experience using hand tools, measuring devices, and machine shop equipment – required.
• Basic mathematical skills, including measurements, formulas, and geometric calculations – required.
• Ability to identify problems and apply practical solutions in a manufacturing environment – required.Basic computer skills for entering maintenance and timekeeping data – required.
• 2–4 years of industrial, building, or equipment maintenance experience – required.
• High school diploma or GED – required.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

What we offer

• Opportunity to support the manufacture of advanced microwave and electronic technologies.
• Collaborative, safety-focused, and team-oriented work environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge aerospace, defense, and communications products.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

What happens next

Applications will be reviewed by our recruiting team. Candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the role will be contacted regarding next steps in the selection process. Communication will generally occur via phone or email.

Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, employment verification, and other pre-employment requirements.

Salary Range

$39,000.00-$52,000.000
The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.