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Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

Eaton and Careers
Santa Ana, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift.

  • The Maintenance Technician role offers a full time work week of 40 hours and potential overtime.
  • Hours: 5:00am - 1:30pm.
  • Full Benefits and 401k plan is offered to you day one of employment..
  • The hourly rate for this position is $36.40 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Maintenance and Facilities technician will be responsible for performing industrial manufacturing mechanical system work to include layout, relocation, installation, maintenance, and repair of facilities, building mechanical systems, machinery and equipment.


In this function you will:

  • Assist Engineers, Project Managers, and other functions on future plant or department layout proposals/ Kaizens.
  • Coordinate with Santa Ana’s building and grounds contractors as needed
  • Assist Manufacturing Engineers in the development of prototype equipment, manufacturing process, structural maintenance and equipment relocation/installation through the use of LEAN concepts. This may include physically preparing the facility for these activities.
  • Assist manufacturing operators, supervisors in troubleshooting manufacturing problems.
  • Assist other personnel with troubleshooting functions to determine most efficient method for repair of production lines and equipment.
  • Develop and implement improvements to manufacturing or front-end procedures and processes through improved layout, material handling, or work processes and procedures.
  • Assist with the implementation of MESH (Management System of Environmental, Safety, Security and Health) and will utilize MESH tools to drive improvements
  • Ability to perform general maintenance (i.e electrical, mechanical, plumbing, etc)
  • Partner with HR and EHS to coordinate miscellaneous activities as needed
  • Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic):
  • Minimum of 2 years industrial/facilities maintenance experience or related experience
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without out company sponsorship, now or in the future.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation


Preferred:

  • High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • 1-3 years’ experience operating a forklift or other powered industrial trucks
  • Previous Experience in Lock Out, Tag Out Procedures
  • Ability to read and understand facility layouts and construction drawings and capable of interacting with outside contractors in the maintenance.

Skills:

  • Working knowledge of basic computer systems including but not limited to: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Must have excellent verbal and customer relationship skills
  • Physical capability of walking up and down stairs and ladders, working on your feet for hours at a time, moving around equipment and buildings, and lifting up to 40lbs.
  • Ability to operate a forklift and scissor lift.
  • Knowledge and/or experience leading projects, conducting analysis for root cause identification, and understanding how to identify problems and reach resolutions is beneficial.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


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