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Overview

Parker Hannifin's Bioscience & Water Filtration Division is seeking a Welder I to perform various production and manufacturing duties, particularly in welding, while contributing to the mission of providing reliable clean water solutions using advanced reverse osmosis technology.

Responsibilities

  • Perform material preparation activities including cutting and grinding of material for welding.
  • Use tape measures, levels, squares, and hand/power tools to prep material.
  • Identify materials tied to control numbers using color coding, markers, and labels.
  • Operate material handling equipment safely.
  • Weld on demand and provide rotational support.
  • Interpret blueprints for production equipment.
  • Follow applicable procedures in product production.
  • Successfully weld at least two different types of materials.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities with teams.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Ability to accurately perform math problems required.
  • Effective communication skills in written and verbal exchanges required.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments required.
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and operate common material handling equipment required.
  • Completion of trade school or community college coursework in welding is desirable.
  • Exposure to or knowledge of Lean concepts is desirable.
  • Must meet requirements to work in a government contract environment.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Carson, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 470 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Carson, CA

Carson, CA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 612 other active welding openings from 302 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Carson, or widen the search to California.

Parker Hannifin currently has 3 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Volt (16), and Aerotek (14). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Long Beach at $40/hr, and Los Angeles at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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