Manufacturing Technician
Teledyne FLIR · San Diego, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $45k–$59k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Teledyne FLIR (aerospace & defense) in San Diego, CA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Base pay
- $45k–$59k
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in California: typical posted base $56k–$78k. This one lists $45k–$59k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 118 manufacturing technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 85 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 50% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $85k–$123k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 37%
- Machining 35%
- ✓ Team leadership 35%
- CNC 35%
- New product launch 23%
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This plant: Teledyne FLIR in San Diego
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Full description from Teledyne FLIRAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The repair depot technician’s primary focus is the RMA received from our customer base. They aid our Technical Services and repair all current Teledyne API products. They must understand and comprehend units by diagnosing mechanical, hardware, software and systems failures using established procedures, and determine the most cost-effective repair/resolution to minimize customer downtime. Provide feedback to engineering and production for product improvements.
This position reports to the Repair Depot Supervisor. This position may interface with technical support and engineering to provide assistance and troubleshooting for SO2, TRS, H2S, NOX, NO, NO2, NH3, O2, O3, CO, CO2, N2O gas instrumentation, and PM10, PM2.5 particulate instrumentation.
Essential Job Duties
- ◆Handle RMA in a timely and efficient manner by working with other technicians on the team.
- ◆Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations.
- ◆Analyze, test and repair electronic hardware using electrical schematics.
- ◆Troubleshoot and resolve problems in both software-controlled Analog and Digital surface mount circuit boards.
- ◆Responsible for solving start-up and calibration problems and repairing instruments for the assigned products.
- ◆Communicate with various departments for continuous improvement efforts on products and processes.
- ◆Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasionally deviation from accepted practice.
Qualifications
- ✓Associate degree in a mechanical related field or equivalent work experience with air pollution instrumentation and/or other mechanical / electro-mechanical machinery.
- ✓3-5 years of experience and/or education in a service-related environment, particularly oriented toward electronic, pneumatic, and electromechanical instrumentation.
- ✓Must be able to exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- ✓Must be able to communicate and articulate professionally and clearly both verbally and in writing.
- ✓Must possess problem solving skills, strong digital and analog skills, and the ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner with high attention to detail.
- ✓Requires general computer skills and knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point programs.
- ✓Excellent interpersonal skills required for customer and team interaction -Environmental Industry product knowledge, a plus.
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Overview
Teledyne API (TAPI), a business unit within the Environmental and Electronic Measurement Instruments group within Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), continues to be the global leader in the manufacturing of advanced instrumentation for monitoring of atmospheric pollution. We design, manufacture and market precision gas analyzers and air quality monitoring products both domestically and internationally.