Machine Technician Lead 1st Shift
Altium Packaging · Buena Park, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Altium Packaging (packaging) in Buena Park, CA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in California: typical posted base $56k–$78k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 106 manufacturing technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 86 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $84k–$121k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- CNC 40%
- Tooling 39%
- Machining 38%
- Team leadership 33%
- New product launch 23%
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Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Altium Packaging in Buena Park
2 other open roles at this site.
- Machine Technician Lead 3rd Shift · Manufacturing · Technician
- Industrial Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Altium PackagingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Champions a safety culture, ensures a safe work environment, and promotes safe behavior.
- ◆Monitors environment and becomes aware of conditions that may affect employee safety and security; takes corrective action.
- ◆Communicates to ensure employees learn and comply with specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies.
- ◆Prepares training plans and conducts or assigns safety, maintenance, machine operation and quality assurance training to new employees.
- ◆Prepares documentation and provides performance feedback to introductory employees.
- ◆Provides feedback to plant leaders concerning employee performance and behavior.
- ◆Ensures employees have required tools, supplies and area to exercise their duties.
- ◆Operates blow mold machines and other related equipment.
- ◆Analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules, and other data to drive production requirements.
- ◆Performs and/or assigns personnel to conduct audits, weights and quality checks.
- ◆Troubleshoots and resolves process problems and makes minor repairs to blow-mold and support equipment.
- ◆Prepares and documents daily production reports, including rejects, regrinds, line efficiencies.
Other duties and roles maybe assigned by plant management.
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Location Address
6211 Descanso Ave, Buena Park, California 90620
Work Shift
8hr-1st Shift (United States of America)
The Machine Technician Lead provides direction and support to the Machine Operators/Technician production team. Drives compliance with standard operating procedures and policies, such as Safety, Quality, GMP, and CPS.
Job Description
Roles and
Targeted Pay Rate
$27.00
- •Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.
Education/Experience.
- •1 to 3 years’ experience
- •Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job site can be loud. Employee could be exposed to seasonal weather conditions if required to go outdoors. Proper use of PPE is required at all times.
Physical Demands
- •Ability to perform standing job for 8 to 12 consecutive hours (depending on shift length).
- •Remain stationary extended periods of time.
- •Move around production floor.
- •Move, adjust, and position anywhere from 10 to 45 pounds.
- •Identify, recognize and assess documents, machinery and more.
- •Must be able to walk, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, reach and grasp for varying periods of time during a consecutive 8- to 12-hour period (depending on shift length).
Targeted Pay Rate
$27.00
Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!
We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.
Our Guiding Principles
- •Act with Integrity & in Compliance
- •Drive Value Creation
- •Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
- •Focus on the Customer
- •Act with Humility
- •Treat others with Dignity and Respect
- •Seeking Fulfillment in your Work
We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People!
We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.
EEO Statement
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