
Process Technician
Fremont, CAContract$29–33/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Process Technician will support manufacturing operations in an automated environment, maintaining and optimizing mechanical and chemical processes. The role includes monitoring equipment, troubleshooting process issues, qualifying equipment and processes, and supporting production and continuous improvement. The technician will also perform repairs, assist with line configuration, and collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams.
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Full job description
Our client, a leading automotive manufacturing organization specializing in innovative product solutions, is seeking a Process Technician with Automated expertise for 1st shift to join their dynamic team. As a Process Technician you will be an integral part of the Manufacturing Operations supporting the production team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, a proactive attitude, and excellent teamwork, which will align successfully within the organization.
Job Title: Process Technician (Automated environment)
Location: Fremont, California
Pay Range: $29-33/hr., dependent on experience
What's the Job?
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Own Non-Conformance process
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Support manufacturing operations by maintaining and optimizing mechanical and chemical processes to ensure high product quality, efficiency, and safety.
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Monitor equipment performance, troubleshoot out-of-control processes, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
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Qualify new equipment and processes, manage non-conforming materials, and support continuous improvement initiatives such as yield enhancement and scrap reduction.
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Perform routine equipment repairs, support line configuration, and collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to meet production goals.
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Support Lean Manufacturing and 5S initiatives, manage parts and tools inventory, and ensure adherence to safety protocols.
What's Needed?
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Associate Degree in Electronics, a technical certificate, or equivalent industrial/manufacturing experience.
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Skilled in troubleshooting electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
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Proven ability to analyze test data, malfunctions, or deviations and assist with process corrections.
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Proficient with the use of various hand and portable tools.
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Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
What's in it for me?
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Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment supporting innovative products.
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Engage in continuous improvement and process optimization projects.
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Collaborate with a diverse and talented team committed to safety and excellence.
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Gain valuable hands-on experience in a manual testing environment.
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Potential for contract-to-hire opportunities based on performance.
Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:
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Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
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Dental Plan
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Vision Plan
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Health Savings Account
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Health Flexible Spending Account
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Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
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Supplemental Life Insurance
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Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
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Business Travel Insurance
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401(k), Plus Match
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Weekly Pay
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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,595 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$29–33/hr
- California median$26–38/hr173 hourly ranges
- US median$24–28/hr774 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $31/hr, is 6% below the California median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 218 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in California and 1,595 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (880 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 1,595 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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