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Do workers at Solar Turbines get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
75% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Does Solar Turbines pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
73% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

At Solar Turbines, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
36% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and February 2026.

Is the health insurance from Solar Turbines affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
92% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and February 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Solar Turbines?

Most people get paid time off work.
88% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and February 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Solar Turbines?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
87% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do Solar Turbines managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
100% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and September 2025.

How easy is it to take sick days at Solar Turbines?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
87% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Is working at Solar Turbines good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
92% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and February 2026.

Do people at Solar Turbines feel treated with respect by their managers?

Some people don’t feel treated with respect by their managers.
36% of people say they’re not treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people at Solar Turbines get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
90% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Solar Turbines?

Some people feel stressed out here.
62% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people at Solar Turbines enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
67% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people at Solar Turbines recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
52% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Solar Turbines?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
39% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Solar Turbines?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 39% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do people think Solar Turbines’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Some people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
57% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Solar Turbines is doing?

Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
70% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and February 2026.
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Gas Turbine Mechanic

Gas Turbine Mechanic

Solar Turbines Incorporated

Jamul, CA

$24 - $44.54/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago

Solar Turbines rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 23 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

59th of 418 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description

Career Area:
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Starting rate at $35
  • Perform layout, fabrication, and assembly of diversified types of parts, subassemblies, assemblies, and engines of an assigned project, work orders, travelers, Solar and customer engineering prints, specifications, drawings, sketches, lofting information,
  • and other oral and written instructions.
  • Recommend sequence of operations and methods necessary to complete fabrication or assembly assignments.
  • Work with or without the benefit of tooling, planning, and engineering information.
  • Collaborate in the solution of problems and provide information to benefit the assigned project.
  • Determine configuration, form, test, and assemble pneumatic lines and bracketry.
  • Make layout necessary to establish locations of parts, trim lines bosses, hole and flange patterns, where dimensions and fitting are exacting, requiring the use of mechanical aptitude.
  • Use torch for heating and hot forming. Perform such operations as plating, processing, metal finishing, and heat treating as required.
  • Alter and adapt standard tooling to locate and assemble parts and materials or improvise temporary tooling and production aids.
  • Utilize a thorough knowledge of the principles of gas turbine engines to assemble and build up parts, assemblies, and engines.
  • Exercise the utmost care while tearing down engines and accessory units in order not to disturb or destroy evidence developed during the engine run. Lay out parts undergoing tests and examine for variations from conditions recorded prior to testing, observing, and recording the condition of parts and assemblies for evidence of such conditions as heating, rubbing, discolorations, wearing, leaking, etc.
  • Set up and operate balancing machines and balance gas turbine engine parts, assemblies, and other hardware to critical requirements.
  • Maintain SFIS for engines worked through assembly status and assured the accumulation and retention of historical data for each engine.
  • Determine the sequence of operations and lay out, fabricate, assemble, repair, rework and alter subassemblies, and assemblies including first-run fixtures with or without adequate tooling and complete fabrication information, working from Company specifications, blueprints, sketches, and written or oral instructions and in accordance with shop practice.
  • Lay out, fabricate and assemble. Special field service tools as ordered by Solar and/or customers.
  • Perform the duties of engine mechanic classification as required.
  • Perform rework, repair, and overhaul wherein the operations are essentially the same level of difficulty as required for the operations described herein.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • 3 years of Mechanical Experience
  • Experience with Precision Measuring Devices (multi-meters, dial calipers, depth mics, etc)
  • Experience with hand tools and power tools
  • Blue Print Reading Experience
  • Experience with Forklift, Overhead Crane
  • Must be willing to work any shift

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience working with gas turbines or other turbomachinery.
  • Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
  • Thermocouples wiring with termination experience
  • Experience in the following: proximeter, bolt heater, hydraulic stretch tooling, pullers, torch, spot tacker, build stand elevator.
  • SFIS Experience

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
Compensation Grade Range:
$ 24.00-$44.54
  • Annual incentive bonus plan*
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day 1
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
  • 401(k) Savings Plan including company match
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
  • Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines
Posting Dates:
June 8, 2026 - June 22, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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