Sr. Maintenance Technician Industrial, Heat Treat
Howmet Aerospace · Carson, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Howmet Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Carson, CA.
- They ask for
- 7+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in California: typical posted base $72k–$116k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 127 maintenance technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 132 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 4+)
Typical $79k–$121k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 35%
- ✓ PLC 32%
- Welding 29%
- Tooling 26%
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This plant: Howmet Aerospace in Carson
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Full description from Howmet AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform advanced troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of industrial heat-treatment equipment, furnaces, ovens, and supporting equipment.
- ◆Diagnose complex mechanical, pneumatic, and control-system failures.
- ◆Troubleshoot motors, pumps, burners, heating systems, thermocouples, temperature controllers, sensors, relays, contactors, and related components.
- ◆Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and identify equipment or control-system faults.
- ◆Lead troubleshooting efforts during significant equipment breakdowns and help restore equipment to production safely and efficiently.
- ◆Perform and improve preventive and predictive maintenance activities to increase equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- ◆Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend corrective actions or equipment improvements.
- ◆Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
- ◆Support equipment installations, upgrades, modifications, and commissioning activities.
- ◆Partner with Engineering and Operations on equipment reliability and continuous improvement projects.
- ◆Provide technical guidance and hands-on training to Maintenance Technicians.
- ◆Assist with identifying critical spare parts and maintaining appropriate spare-parts availability.
- ◆Maintain accurate maintenance records, repair documentation, and preventive maintenance history.
- ◆Ensure work is completed in accordance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, PPE, and all applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- ◆Respond to emergency equipment breakdowns and production maintenance
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓7+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Strong experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical and mechanical production equipment.
- ✓Experience with industrial furnaces, heat-treatment equipment, ovens, or similar high-temperature processing equipment strongly preferred.
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- ✓Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, climb, reach, and work in and around industrial equipment.
- ✓Ability to lift and move up to 30 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
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The Senior Maintenance Technician – Heat Treatment is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, and reliability of heat-treatment and related manufacturing equipment. This position serves as a senior technical resource for complex equipment issues and supports equipment improvements.
The Senior Maintenance Technician works closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and maintain safe and reliable production operations.
Benefits/Salary
The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. Howmet Aerospace curates a strong working environment through opportunities for career progression, community engagement activities, and flexible schedules contingent upon role and location. The salary range for this position is $36-$46.
Our Story
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .
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