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Maintenance Mechanic 3rd Shift

General Dynamics OTS · Lincoln, NE

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
50+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at General Dynamics OTS (aerospace & defense) in Lincoln, NE.

They ask for
50+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Welding

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.

Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 3018 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 36 other live reliability postings in Nebraska.

Experience asked
More than usual (50+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Welding 46%
  • PLC 35%
  • Team leadership 27%
  • Root cause 24%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 50+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Job Summary-

Hourly Rate: $37.13 + $2.00 Shift Differential

GDOTS is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic 3rd shift to join our Lincoln, NE organization. We are expanding rapidly and looking for motivated individuals who want to help support and shape our organization as we grow.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems provides reliable and affordable composite products to the defense and commercial aerospace markets. With more than 50 years of expertise, General Dynamics designs, develops, manufactures and tests a full range of composite missile and space structures, including; rocket motors, pressure vessels, launch tubes and fuel tanks.

Responsibilities-

  • ◆Performs necessary work to maintain machines, equipment and parts as required.Have skills through experience to be able to troubleshoot, repair, build, dismantle and erect all types of machines and equipment.Also, may operate such shop machines as lathes, mills, drill presses and saws.
  • ◆May perform work on electrical equipment, steam, gas, water or other pipe lines, various carpentry duties as required, welding, operate shop equipment, machines, tools and measuring devices to perform assigned duties.
  • ◆May be required to work from sketches, tool and machine drawings, and machine and assemble production parts. Must have average knowledge of shop math and possess above average skill in use of all precision measuring devices.
  • ◆May not have all of above

qualifications

in equal degree but must possess the necessary

qualifications

in at least one (1) of the above areas. Performs general housekeeping and janitorial duties throughout the plant and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications-

  • ✓Preferred graduate from a trade school with Electromechanical Technology Trade degree or equivalent certification or experience.
  • ✓Must have knowledge of shop math and possess above average skill in use of all precision measuring devices.

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