CNC Maintenance Technician III, 2nd Shift
Envista · California
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Envista (medical devices) in California. At Envista, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Automation, CNC, Tooling, EHS / safety
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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.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 107 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
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.
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Full description from EnvistaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Hazardous Waste Duties
- ◆Responsible for managing portions of the hazardous waste program at the facility.
- ◆Responsible for completing hazardous waste paperwork and providing paperwork to EHS Manager for processing.
- ◆Assist with hazardous waste transport companies during site visits as needed.
Job
Requirements
Critical Knowledge and
Qualifications
- ✓GED, or equivalent education required; additional education (college, technical/trade school) preferred.
- ✓Advanced working knowledge of mechanical machine components, strong knowledge of electrical machine components, Machine M- and G-codes as well as in the mechanical and electrical function of the CNC machines.
- ✓Trained in machine repair, either classroom setting or on-the-job environment.
- ✓This position requires the technical skill to be able to assess and respond to chemical incidents.
- ✓This position requires the ability to understand and comply with hazardous waste regulations.
- ✓Transport of Hazardous Materials based on DOT Regulations (External training course)
- ✓Hazardous Waste Collection and Removal (Nobel Biocare SOP)
Critical Experience
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, similar role within a regulated manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience must include some combination of work experience in a manufacturing environment that demands high precision and high-volume repeatability at tight tolerances.
- ✓Professional work experience performing machine repairs, troubleshooting, and PM, with a knowledge of standard measuring equipment of an advanced nature.
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Job Description
The CNC Maintenance Technician supports CNC Manufacturing by performing scheduled and unscheduled repairs and maintenance, providing technical support with machine problems, and works with production to help troubleshoot equipment failures.
Accountabilities
- •Perform scheduled maintenance and unscheduled repairs on CNC manufacturing machines in such areas as: electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, machinery rebuilds, reconditioning, and modifications of an advanced nature. Advanced knowledge in CNC machines and automation.
- •Work with rough drawings, schematic layouts, technical manuals and general descriptions of what is desired.
- •Maintain CNC machines according to engineering drawings and understand dimensions as they pertain to repeatability, equipment capabilities, tooling, and scaled-up production.
- •Dialogue with external vendors, as needed, to ensure that all necessary components and equipment are always available to keep production running.
- •Participate in Continuous Improvement projects and collaborate with other departments, as requested.
Critical Skills/technical know-how
- •Strong mechanical aptitude
- •Able to troubleshoot and conduct root-cause analysis
Operating Company
Nobel Biocare
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