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Volt

TIG Welder

Location

Westlake Village, CA

Wage

$52,571/yr

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on July 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Volt is immediately hiring for a TIG Welder (GTAW) in Chatsworth, CA. As a TIG Welder, you will perform precision welding on various materials and ensure the quality and compliance of your work.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision GTAW (TIG) welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings for accurate fabrication.
  • Prepare materials for welding by cleaning, measuring, cutting, and fitting parts.
  • Inspect finished welds to verify quality, strength, and compliance with specifications.

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How this job compares in Westlake Village, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $31/hr median for TIG welder jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$35/hr across 41 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Westlake Village, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Westlake Village, 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.

Volt currently has 15 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 (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, 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. 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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