Service Engineer Apprentice/Trainee - Los Angeles, CA

Manpower, Inc.; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Service Engineer Apprentice/Trainee to learn machine repair, installation, and relocation through structured training and on‑site shadowing.

The 2‑year competency‑based program leads to certification as a Service Engineer, with hands‑on experience on customer sites and travel for training. Local candidates with mechanical aptitude encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, or electronic aptitude.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities to support service tasks in real‑world conditions.
• Professional communication skills to build positive customer relationships and coordinate with internal technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Complete classroom, factory training, and online courses, and pass with 80% or higher scores.
• Shadow Service Engineers on service calls by traveling with them to customer sites and learning through observation.
• Assist on customer calls while building hands‑on capability to repair, install, and move machines.
• Progress through a competency‑based apprentice program, enrolled for 2 years before certification and promotion to Service Engineer.
• Follow complex written and verbal instructions and complete required technical documents and reports in a timely manner.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Professional communication

Willing to travel

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

• Reference Number: 414677
• Published Date: 10/14/2026
• Job Type: Permanent
• Industry: Architecture and Engineering
• Hours: Full Time

Our client is seeking a Service Engineer Apprentice/Trainee - Los Angeles, CA to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical curiosity, a willingness to learn technical systems, and the confidence to communicate professionally with customers, which will align successfully in the organization.

Pay Range:$6,0000

What's the Job?

• Complete classroom, factory training, and online courses, and pass with 80% or higher scores.
• Shadow Service Engineers on service calls by traveling with them to customer sites and learning through observation.
• Assist on customer calls while building hands‑on capability to repair, install, and move machines.
• Progress through a competency‑based apprentice program, enrolled for 2 years before certification and promotion to Service Engineer.
• Follow complex written and verbal instructions and complete required technical documents and reports in a timely manner.

What's Needed?

• High School diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, or electronic aptitude.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities to support service tasks in real‑world conditions.
• Professional communication skills to build positive customer relationships and coordinate with internal technical staff.
• Ability to travel domestic and/or internationally for training and customer needs, including holding a current passport.

What's in it for me?

• Structured training and development to learn machine repair, installation, and relocation.
• Competency‑based progression with a clear 2-year path toward certification and promotion.
• Opportunity to build real customer‑site experience by shadowing experienced Service Engineers.
• Exposure to manufacturing/machining environments and technical systems that strengthen your engineering foundation.
• Equal Opportunity Employer commitment and a drug‑free workplace with pre‑employment substance abuse screening.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast‑changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in‑demand talent.