Assembly Technician

Snap-on · San Jose, CA

Level: Technician
Team: Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Snap-on (industrial) in San Jose, CA. J-STD-001 Familiarity and/or Certification.

Tools it names: EHS / safety

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

Manufacturing Technician roles in California: typical posted base $59k–$78k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 143 manufacturing technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 106 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 39%
Tooling 36%
Machining 34%
CNC 30%
Lean 22%

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Full description from Snap-onAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

◆Performs mechanical assembly on production items.
◆Assists in material and packaging processing.
◆Assists in the calibration of all Mountz products.
◆Conducts all tasks/responsibilities keeping always in mind the Manufacturing Department objectives and the continual improvement of Mountz's Quality Management System.
◆Supports and participates in the company's health and safety program.
◆Performs other duties and

responsibilities

as needed.

RoHS-Compliant Assembly Experience

Handling and/or Inspection of PCBAs

Through-hole Hand Soldering

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Overview

Our recent acquisition by Snap-on, Inc., a leading global innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information, and systems solutions provides us with even greater opportunities to realize our vision.

The Assembly Technician will be responsible for performing mechanical assembly, calibration, and packaging of production items at our San Jose, CA Headquarters.

Skills

•Complex Mechanical Assembly
•Simple Electronic Assembly:

Cutting, Stripping, & Crimping Wires

•Pre-set hand-tool calibration
•Hand-tool QC
•Firmware Download into PCB

Prerequisites

•J-STD-001 Familiarity and/or Certification
•IPC-A-610 Familiarity and/or Certification
•IPC/WHMA-A-620 Familiarity and/or Certification