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Skilled Trade Specialist

Technical Safety Services

El Cajon, CAJob$20–27/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$20–27/hr
Location
El Cajon, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Skilled Trade Specialist works mainly on site in a shop, warehouse, and yard, repairing, fabricating, and maintaining equipment. The role includes troubleshooting pumps and compressors, welding, preparing and cleaning equipment, operating and maintaining a forklift, and moving or delivering equipment. The posting seeks relevant customer service, mechanical, and/or electrical experience; welding and healthcare-environment experience are preferred. Training and ongoing development are offered.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceMechanical ExperienceElectrical ExperienceWeldingProblem SolvingLearning New Technical WorkHealthcare EnvironmentsLifting 50–100 LbsForklift Operation

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentAssociate or Bachelor's DegreeASSE 6010, 6030, or 6040 AccreditationValid Driver's LicenseClean Driving Record

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

How You’ll Shape Our Success

No two days look the same at EMS. As aSkilled Trade Specialist, you’ll be mainly on site, working hands-on in our shop, warehouse to repair, fabricate, and maintain the equipment our customers count on. If you like hands-on work, solving problems, and staying on the move, this is the job for you.

Your Day-to-Day Environment

  • Work mainly on site in our shop, warehouse, and yard

  • Occasionally deliver or pick up equipment or assist at a job site when needed

  • Lift, carry, and move equipment weighing 50–100 lbs while standing and walking for most of the day

What You’ll Take Ownership Of

  • Troubleshoot and repair pumps, compressors, manifolds, and small electronics.

  • Help fabricate and maintain rentals.

  • Weld and create frames for rentals and equipment.

  • Prepare equipment for painting, and paint if necessary.

  • Prep equipment and components for jobs and for scrap.

  • Clean parts and equipment under repair or being returned to customers.

  • Complete documentation and administrative tasks accurately and on time.

  • Safely operate a forklift.

  • Perform preventative maintenance on the forklift (e.g., check oil, batteries).

  • Unload trucks and stock equipment.

  • Move and arrange equipment in the warehouse and yard.

  • Conduct scrap runs.

  • Inspect the warehouse and yard for general maintenance and safety.

  • Sweep, clean, and maintain the warehouse.

  • Handle trash and dumpster duties.

  • Deliver or pick up equipment or parts when required.

  • Assist other employees in-house or on the job site when necessary.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Perks, Pay, and Benefits

  • Earn $20.00 - $27.00 an hour, based on your experience and skills

  • Jumpstart your career with training and ongoing development opportunities

  • Enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Grow your future with a 401(k) and company match

  • Feel supported with life insurance plus short and long-term disability

  • Generous PTO and 10 company-paid holidays

Your Journey with Us

  • Recruiter Screen

  • Interview with the Hiring Manager (Occasionally onsite for some roles)

  • Conditional Offer

  • Background Check and MVR Review

  • Start your new career!

What You’ll Bring

  • High school diploma or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree is a plus)

  • Requires some relevant customer service, mechanical and/or electrical experience

  • Welding experience is a plus

  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technical work

  • Additional accreditation and certification will be earned such as ASSE 6010, 6030, or 6040

  • Experience working in healthcare environments is a plus.

  • Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Equivalent combinations of education, training, or hands-on experience are welcome. If you don’t check every box but are motivated, reliable, and ready to learn, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for potential, not perfection.

Meet Evergreen

Evergreen Medical Services (EMS) is the nation’s #1 provider of medical gas testing and certification services. We work in hospitals and surgery centers across the country, making sure the equipment and environments that healthcare workers and patients depend on are safe and up to code. We’re growing fast and looking for hardworking people who take pride in doing the job right. If you want steady work that makes a real difference, EMS is the place for you.

TSS is a passionate equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. Interested in a role but not sure it’s the right fit for you? Call us and let’s talk.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,879 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–27/hr
  • California median$21–23/hr433 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–20/hr3,936 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $23.50/hr, is 7% above the California median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 630 open Maintenance jobs in California and 11,879 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,481 postings).
Education
209 of the 11,879 open Maintenance jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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