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Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are looking for a skilled and experienced Welder II to join our growing team, where you will perform advanced welding and fabrication activities using various welding processes.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and work instructions.
  • Qualify and maintain proficiency in the 6G GTAW (TIG) welding position.
  • Set up, adjust, and operate welding equipment and tools safely and efficiently.
  • Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
  • Produce sound welds with minimal supervision on complex projects.
  • Consistently produce welds that meet ASME code requirements and company quality standards.
  • Maintain a minimum 75% radiographic testing (RT) passing rate.
  • Conduct visual and dimensional inspections to verify compliance with quality standards.
  • Ensure proper welder identification is applied to all required welds.
  • Select and utilize the correct filler metals based on engineering drawings.
  • Demonstrate complete understanding and proper application of weld purging processes.
  • Perform material preparation, fit-up, grinding, beveling, and other fabrication activities proficiently.
  • Complete projects accurately and within established production schedules.
  • Minimize rework through proper planning and adherence to procedures.
  • Operate oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting equipment safely and effectively.
  • Utilize tooling, fixtures, and fabrication equipment while maintaining safe work practices.
  • Operate overhead cranes safely and efficiently for moving light loads.
  • Mentor and assist less experienced welders by providing technical guidance.
  • Work overtime, including Saturdays, as required to meet production demands.

Requirements

  • Minimum of five (5) years of welding and fabrication experience.
  • Experience using GTAW (TIG), SMAW, and FCAW welding processes.
  • Experience using electrical and manual fabrication tools.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and blueprints.
  • Knowledge of applicable welding codes, standards, and safe work practices.
  • AWS Welding Certification preferred.
  • Experience in pressure vessel, piping, or ASME code welding environments preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
  • This job operates in a warehouse environment.
  • The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and must have specific vision abilities.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Murrieta, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% 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 Murrieta, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Murrieta, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 208 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases currently has 2 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 (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 TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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