| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Salary | $38.50–$50 Per Hour |
Picture this: It’s early morning at Nellis Air Force Base. You badge in, review the maintenance log, and begin a precision calibration on a 5-axis VMC before the first training sortie. By mid-afternoon, you’re across town supporting a commercial shop, diagnosing a spindle vibration with a Renishaw QC-20 Ballbar. Day wrapped, notes logged, you’re prepped for tomorrow’s preventive maintenance route. If that rhythm excites you, you’ll thrive at VetPowered.
Government Installation Support: You will directly support contracts at military bases, including Nellis AFB (Las Vegas, NV). Expect monthly PM trips (typically overnight), 12-hour response for emergencies, 48-hour response for unscheduled calls, and participation in an on-call rotation covering nights, weekends, and holidays. When you’re the only available tech, you’ll accept emergency assignments regardless of the normal rotation.
Base entry requirements apply. See access details below.
Base and facility access:
Calibration & Diagnostics: Proficiency with Renishaw QC-20 Ballbar and XL-80 Laser Interferometer; read/interpret blueprints and technical drawings; navigate diverse CNC controls and software.
Experience: 5+ years in CNC field service with a large OEM or third-party provider (e.g., DMG, Nakamura, Methods, Fanuc, DM Solutions, Ellison, Citizen, Makino, Star, Takisawa, Matsuura, Hardinge, Usach, Kellenberger, or similar).
Independence: Comfortable working solo at customer sites, making sound decisions without direct supervision, and closing jobs without a second technician.
Tools for the job: Strong mechanical/electrical troubleshooting; MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
Clearance-readiness: Able to obtain and maintain access to military and government facilities.
On-call and travel: Willing and able to travel frequently and participate in an after-hours rotation.
Below is an unedited statement regarding essential duties and accommodations:
To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (with or without an accommodation). The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.
VetPowered, LLC—recognized as Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year—delivers advanced manufacturing, welding, fabrication, machinery repair, and customized training under private and U.S. Government contracts. Our San Diego team runs cutting-edge CNC equipment and drives our mission to bring advanced manufacturing back to America.
Pay: Base hourly pay plus overtime eligibility and potential incentive compensation. California range: $38.50–$50.00 per hour. Actual offer reflects skills, qualifications, experience, and location. If your experience differs but you can add value, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Perks: Comprehensive benefits start the 1st of the month following hire. Medical (50% employer contribution), dental and vision (100% employer contribution), 401k with employer match up to $1,000/year, 8 paid holidays, and PTO. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate benefits at any time.
Dress Code: VetPowered uniforms and laundry service provided.
Supervisory: None
Below is the original, unedited classification statement:
Position Details: This is a full-time hourly (non-exempt) position (40+ hours per week). Overtime is expected based on workload, travel, and customer needs. Emergency and unscheduled service calls may fall on nights, weekends, and holidays, and the technician participates in an on-call rotation to cover them.
Original statement (verbatim):
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to push, move, lift or otherwise bear 10-30 lbs (35-75 lb W/M). Applications may include but are not limited to repetitive work using a computer keyboard, mouse and headphones while sitting or standing at an assigned work desk area. The position also requires extended driving and periods away from home.
If your technical instincts are sharp and you enjoy making mission-critical machines run right the first time, we’d love to hear from you.