Maintenance Tech I
Shafter, CAFull-time / Temporary$30–35/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Maintenance Technician in Shafter, California, for a full-time, third-shift temp-to-perm opportunity supporting material handling equipment and facility systems. The role performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and conveyor modifications in a distribution environment. The posting offers $30–$35 per hour, overtime opportunities, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan.
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Maintenance Technician – $30-$35/Hour | 3rd Shift | Temp-to-Perm Opportunity
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour
Shafter, CA Full-Time | 3rd (9pm-7:30am) Shift Available | Temp-to-Perm Opportunity | Overtime Available
Ready to take your maintenance career to the next level? We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Technician to join our team and keep critical material handling equipment and facility systems operating at peak performance. If you enjoy troubleshooting, mechanical repairs, and working in a fast-paced distribution environment, we want to hear from you!
What You'll Do:
Perform preventative maintenance on conveyors, sortation systems, forklifts, and material handling equipment
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment failures and emergency breakdowns
Install, remove, and modify conveyor systems to support process improvements
Perform repairs on facility equipment, including basic plumbing, lighting, and painting projects
Identify and locate replacement parts and assist with spare parts inventory management
Complete work orders, maintenance records, and parts requests accurately
What We're Looking For:
1-2 years of mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
Experience using hand tools and power tools (drills, grinders, saws, etc.)
Ability to weld and use a cutting torch
Knowledge of basic facility maintenance and repairs
Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, and boom lifts (certification preferred)
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a warehouse environment on concrete floors
Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and assigned shifts as needed
Why Join Us?
$30.00 - $35.00 per hour starting pay
3rd Shift Opportunities Available
Temp-to-Perm Position with Long-Term Career Potential
Overtime Opportunities Available
Work with advanced material handling systems and conveyor equipment
Join a team where your maintenance skills directly impact operational success
If you're a mechanically inclined problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking for a long-term opportunity, apply today!
Pay Details: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,657 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$30–35/hr
- California median$28–35/hr316 hourly ranges
- US median$27–34/hr3,042 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.50/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 405 open Maintenance Technician jobs in California and 6,657 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- McDonald's29 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,805 postings).
- Education
- 25 of the 6,657 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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