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Overview

Enertech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, is seeking a Welder to join their Brea team. This role involves performing welding operations and various manufacturing duties in the nuclear power industry.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding operations to fabricate equipment.
  • Conduct assembly, disassembly, repair, and fabrication activities.
  • Troubleshoot issues and identify solutions.
  • Communicate with supervisors, engineers, and project managers daily.
  • Maintain adherence to strict quality and safety standards.
  • Multi-task and shift priorities as conditions warrant.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years welding experience (GTAW, GMAW).
  • Metal fabrication experience including drilling, tapping, grinding, and cutting.
  • Experience with industrial process equipment (valves, cylinders, actuation, piping, etc.).
  • Experience in a 'made to order' manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to follow procedures and engineering drawings.
  • Thorough understanding of mechanical systems.
  • Experience with piping and tubing assemblies preferred.
  • Forklift and overhead crane operation desired.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401K
  • Health and Wellness Benefits
  • Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Referral Program
  • Competitive Pay
  • Recognition
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Additional Information

  • Location: Brea, CA
  • Hybrid manufacturing role

Benefits

PTO
401K
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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How this job compares in Brea, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs in Brea, CA, whose middle half runs $28–$37/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% 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 Brea, CA

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Brea, CA right now, from 9 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 612 other active welding openings from 302 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Brea, or widen the search to California.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation currently has 1 other opening 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

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