Armtec Defense Technologies
Die Maintenance Mechanic I
85901 Avenue 53, Coachella, CA 92236
On-site · Full-time · $23.19–$29.49/hr (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.
Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures
Job Overview
Title: Die Maintenance Mechanic I
Job Family: Machinist Craftworkers
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Works with: mid-level managers, die maintenance/ maintenance peers, supervisors and employees
Location: Coachella, California
Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
The Die Maintenance Mechanic I is an important position within the Die Maintenance Department. They have learned all of the duties of the Die Maintenance Trainee proficiently and qualified to learn a new set of responsibilities in order to advance. These new responsibilities assures that molding dies are safe and all criteria are met in order to produce a quality part safely as in the other position.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform all of the duties of a trainee i.e., clean, buff and polish dies, power wash dies/ tooling when required. Assemble, disassemble and setup dies etc.
- Understand what a work order is, how to perform the tasks on the work order and how to fill out the work order when completed.
- Perform die alignments, learn how to shim dies and float a die.
- Cut screens for male dies and install them correctly.
- Adjust the spray guns for production on the spray booths for each program.
- Learn how the components associated for producing a quality part safely work proficiently. Components like steam traps, steam filters and steam pumps.
- Disassemble steam traps, clean, repair, assemble and re-install steam traps.
- Remove and replace steam and vacuum hoses safely.
- Learn the theories behind steam heating, condensation, vacuum systems and pneumatics.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above, understand, and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.
- Must have a high school diploma or GED.
- Must be available to work any shift.
- Work overtime when required.
- Must have knowledge on hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, plumbing, steam systems, process tooling maintenance, tooling setup and metrology.
- Must understand and be familiar with MSPI’s and MSDS.
- Must be able to troubleshoot and fix die tooling low level breakdowns.
- Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be dependable, responsible, and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
- Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.
4/10 workweek
To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Salary Range: $23.19 – $29.49/Hourly
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
- Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Parent Leave Pay
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition Assistance