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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 comes in about 11% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 319 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 Brea, CA

Brea, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 415 other active welding openings from 204 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (27), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16), and Honeywell Aerospace (15). 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, Long Beach at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/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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