Job Description

Overview

The Welder/Mechanic position at the San Diego Convention Center involves performing repair and maintenance on the Corporation's equipment and machinery, including welding and mechanical shop operations. This is a Union position requiring open availability and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Perform FCAW, GMAW, with knowledge of GTAW, SMAW and analyze weld types for project needs.
  • Provide creative fabrication solutions for unique job challenges.
  • Maintain and repair Corporation equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and generators.
  • Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair equipment malfunctions using testing instruments.
  • Interpret blueprints/drawings and welding symbols to complete fabrication projects.
  • Perform repairs on engines, transmissions, brakes, and other components.
  • Document all work and assets in the computerized maintenance management system.
  • Verify completed work for conformance with building standards and codes.
  • Inspect contractor work to ensure it meets specifications and building codes.
  • Identify and correct unsafe working conditions with management oversight.
  • Clean, maintain, and service tools and equipment used in duties.
  • Update drawings and documentation to reflect current systems.
  • Follow maintenance and repair procedures including preventative and corrective maintenance.
  • Attend training programs as designated.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of materials, equipment, and tools related to plumbing, electrical, HVAC systems, and carpentry.
  • Comply with safety and risk management policies and procedures.
  • Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
  • Participate in regular safety meetings and training.
  • Apply OSHA and local safety requirements to all assigned work.
  • Review inventory to ensure adequate stock of common items.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent plus completion of a craft apprenticeship program or on-the-job training providing journeyman level experience.
  • Three years related journeyman level experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Valid California driver’s license.
  • Ability to read and interpret building drawings, specifications, and technical procedures.
  • Ability to discuss technical information professionally and courteously.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical operations.
  • Robust knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP systems.
  • Ability to maneuver throughout the facility and respond to emergency situations.
  • Ability to work from elevated platforms and perform physical tasks.
  • Frequent lifting/moving of up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities including close vision and depth perception.
  • Awareness of and use proper personal protection equipment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a Union position with IBEW Local 569, AFL-CIO.
  • Schedule is determined based on seniority; open availability is required.
  • The San Diego Convention Center operates 24/7; hours outside the standard schedule may be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in San Diego, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $36/hr median for welding jobs in San Diego, CA, whose middle half runs $33–$40/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 72% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in San Diego, CA

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in San Diego, CA right now, from 16 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Diego, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), and Volt (16). 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Similar openings near San Diego, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic/Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.