Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Jobot; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Strong benefits

Paid time off

Career stability

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician in Santa Ana, CA to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment and facility systems. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and ensuring safe, efficient production operations.

Ideal candidates have strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and the ability to read schematics and manuals.

Qualifications

• Previous industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read technical manuals, schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Commitment to workplace safety and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment issues.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and restore production safely and efficiently.
• Perform routine inspections to identify potential equipment failure and repairs.
• Repair or replace motors, bearings, belts, sensors, switches, and other components.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and equipment history.
• Support root cause investigations and long-term corrective actions.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Safety awareness

PLC troubleshooting

Tools

PLC controllers

Job description

Manufacturing Maintenance Technician needed for very well established and fast growing, people-focused manufacturing leader!

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founded several decades ago, we are a successful and growing manufacturing organization recognized for exceptional quality, operational excellence, and strong customer relationships. We combine the stability and resources of an established manufacturer with a modern approach to technology, process improvement, and employee development. Our team takes pride in creating an environment where people are supported, contributions are noticed, and strong performers have real opportunities to grow their careers. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that values quality, invests in its people, and continues to grow.

Why join us?

• Join a stable, well established manufacturer with strong customer demand and long term growth
• Work for a company that continues to invest in equipment, technology, processes, and employee development
• Competitive compensation, strong benefits, paid time off, and long term career stability
• Work in a hands on quality role with direct impact on production, product quality, and customer satisfaction
• Supportive leadership team that recognizes strong performance and promotes from within
• Gain exposure to dimensional inspection, precision measurement, blueprints, and manufacturing processes
• Join a collaborative team where quality, production, and engineering work closely together
• Strong opportunity to grow into higher level quality, inspection, or engineering support roles

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment and facility systems
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production machinery
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment issues
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and restore production safely and efficiently
• Perform routine inspections to identify potential equipment failure
• Repair or replace motors, bearings, belts, sensors, switches, and other components
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and modifications
• Support production changeovers and equipment adjustments when neededComplete scheduled maintenance activities and document completed work
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and equipment history
• Partner with production and engineering to identify recurring equipment issues
• Support root cause investigations and long term corrective actions
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe maintenance work area
• Follow established safety procedures and maintenance standards

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Experience working with manufacturing equipment and production machinery
• Basic electrical troubleshooting experience
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices
• Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Ability to diagnose equipment failures and determine appropriate repairs
• Ability to read technical manuals, schematics, and equipment documentation
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and equipment reliability
• Ability to work effectively with production, engineering, and maintenance teams

NICE TO HAVES

• 2+ years experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment
• PLC troubleshooting experience
• Experience with industrial electrical systems
• Knowledge of motors, drives, sensors, and control systems
• Experience with conveyors, pumps, compressors, or similar equipment
• Welding or fabrication experience
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance techniques
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement
• Previous experience supporting equipment installation and commissioning

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