Industrial Maintenance Technician
Anheuser-Busch · Van Nuys, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Anheuser-Busch (food & beverage) in Van Nuys, CA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Machining, Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in California: typical posted base $72k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 107 maintenance technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 107 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $72k–$110k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 31%
- Tooling 31%
- ✓ Welding 30%
- Team leadership 30%
- EHS / safety 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Anheuser-Busch in Van Nuys
2 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found in reliability roles at Anheuser-Busch.
- Electro Mechanical Technician · Reliability · Technician
- Weekend Industrial Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Anheuser-BuschAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Work independently and as part of a team to complete work orders and provide maintenance support in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- ◆Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment — including disassembly and reassembly of machinery, gearbox overhauls, and bearing and bushing replacements.
- ◆Perform mechanical work including bearing and chain replacement, motor and gearbox replacements, valve and pump maintenance, hydraulics, and lube routes.
- ◆Apply knowledge of major brewing equipment such as Decanters, Yeast Separators, Malt/Rice Mills, K-Filters, and Lauter Tubs (preferred).
- ◆Read and interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
- ◆Adhere to all plant safety and sanitation
requirements
and complete work per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- ✓Participate in a structured work planning process utilizing work orders, planners, and part staging.
- ✓Assist with process improvement initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
- ✓Analyze process data and make informed decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.
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Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED required.
- ✓3+ years of industrial mechanical experience or a two-year technical degree preferred.
- ✓Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- ✓Knowledge of safety policies and procedures required — including LOTO and confined space entry.
- ✓Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist; ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- ✓Precision machining skills and welding experience preferred.
- ✓Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Excel and CMMS experience preferred.
- ✓Must be available for all three rotating shifts — including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
- ✓Ability to work in varying temperatures throughout the brewery.
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Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
SALARY: $42.735 per hour
SHIFT: Rotating – includes weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
- •10:30 PM – 6:30 AM
- •6:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- •2:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Company
Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, seltzers, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
Role summary
As an Industrial Maintenance Technician at our Los Angeles Brewery, you'll be keeping the operation running — maintaining and repairing the high-speed mechanical equipment that powers our brewing, packaging, and utilities operations. This is hands-on, fast-paced work where your mechanical instincts and troubleshooting skills directly impact production uptime, quality, and consistency every single shift.
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Why anheuser-busch
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years, we have delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. 99 percent of the products we sell in the U.S are made in the U.S. with more than $700 million in high-quality ingredients sourced from American farmers and more than $7 billion in goods and services purchased from U.S. suppliers, and we have invested nearly $2 billion in our 100 facilities across the country over the past five years. Through these investments, and as a leading American manufacturer and the nation’s top brewer, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only brewer that invests in the U.S. at this scale.
Benefits
- •Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
- •Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection & generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
- •Pension Contributions, paid holidays, and strong overtime opportunities.
- •Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
- •Free Beer!
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