Equipment Maintenance Technician 3 in Lincoln, California at Gulfstream
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Job Description
Date: Jun 23, 2026
Location: Lincoln, CA, US
Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Lincoln, CA
At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.
The base compensation range for this role is $36.45 - $42.53 per hour.
Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors including but not limited to: minimum and preferred qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, and location.
Gulfstream employees benefit from a total rewards package that includes competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, wellness programs, paid leave and tuition assistance. Our U.S. benefits package includes:
- Medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance plan
- Voluntary programs such as adoption assistance, prepaid legal assistance, home and auto insurance, and accident insurance.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex aircraft production equipment across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Support facility systems by performing maintenance and repairs, including HVAC and plumbing as needed
- Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure optimal equipment reliability and performance
- Execute equipment setup, calibrations, upgrades, and precision alignments to meet production specifications
- Maintain and back up PLC programs and process parameters; support controls systems (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
- Work with CNC machinery (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka) and GSE equipment as required
- Utilize CMMS to document maintenance activities, manage work orders, and track equipment performance
- Partner with Engineering, Production, and Leadership on equipment improvements, testing, and training initiatives
- Recommend and implement modifications or replacements to improve equipment reliability and efficiency
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 5 years of experience with electrical controls and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment (aerospace preferred)
- Experience working with automated equipment, including electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems
- Knowledge of PLC systems (Allen Bradley and Siemens preferred)
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints
- Hands-on experience with precision maintenance (spindles, ball screws, bearings, alignments)
- Familiarity with CMMS and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills
- 2-year technical degree may offset 1 year of experience
- Ability to work any shift
Join Gulfstream and help us continue to create and deliver the world’s finest aviation experience. If you are a skilled maintenance professional ready to make an impact in a high-performance aerospace environment, we encourage you to apply today.
Unique Skills:
This position will require an experinced equipment and facility maintenence and repair experienced technician. As a joint role, experience with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment is required. HVAC and plumbing experience is also preferred.
- Diagnoses cause of electrical and mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and apply corrective action to resolve re-occurring issues.
- Proactively conducts Preventive and Predictive Maintenance inspections and performs required. duties in accordance with recommended schedules.
- Performs repairs and corrective maintenance to equipment with a high degree of quality and reliability so that the equipment is capable of operating within the required. specifications.
- Performs setup and calibrations on scheduled intervals for all aircraft related production equipment.
- Regularly performs backups of process parameters and PLC programs for all equipment.
- Daily input of required. data in CMMS system for machine reliability and control.
- Ability to implement project objectives on key pieces of automated equipment with minimal guidance.
- Recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment components which fails to meet acceptable operating standards.
- Submits parts request on critical spares identified as non- stock items.
- Interfaces daily with key Management and Production personnel regarding all Automated Equipment. .
- Assists with Engineering in all acceptance testing and training. .
- Ability to work any shift.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and controls aspects of factory automation systems and the integration of devices used.
- Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley & Siemens Controls preferred).
- Background in CNC Equipment (Mazak, Mori Seiki, Fryer, Alpha Harrison, Broetje, Kuka preferred).
- Background in GSE Equipment (Hobart, Unitron, Tronair, Lektro Tug preferred).
- Must be able to read electrical schematics and blue prints.
- Working knowledge of replacing spindles, ball screws, linear guide ways, bearings, hydraulics repairs, and precision machine alignments (Laser Alignment experience a plus).
- Experience in the alignment of turrets and the installation of ball screws is a plus.
- Working knowledge of PC based Microsoft office. Experience with computerized maintenance management software relevant to spare parts management, work order creation, and Preventive Maintenance preferred.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 234047
Category: Facilities
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 07/31/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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