The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory

Maintenance Mechanic III

Sacramento, California · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$27k-$46kDetected 82 days ago
Research

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

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States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 9 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is a nonprofit or governmental research organization — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Green-card intent detected

The Jackson Laboratory obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Bar Harbor, MAINE on 2026-06-23. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 13 days (2026-09-20), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.+1 more active determination on file

Files H-1B transfers

1 transfer filing in the last year, covering 1 worker. Median labor-condition decision: 8 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • Rate will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned based on the needs of the day.
  • Manages small projects and contractors in the field
  • Acts as a technical lead on complex jobs

Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of experience required.
  • Ability to learn and consistently apply modern precision maintenance techniques for coupled and belt driven equipment.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes and ordinances related to facilities plumbing, electrical, and renovation tasks performed.
  • Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and equipment schematics.
  • Participation in an on-call rotation is required during which a response time of 45 minutes or less is needed.
  • Other miscellaneous duties may be required to be performed based on needs of the day.

Skills

  • For more information, please visit www.jax.org ​​​​​​​.
  • EEO Statement:

Compensation

  • $27k-$46k

Company info

  • Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease.

This listing is sourced directly from The Jackson Laboratory's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.