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Overview

The Welder position requires expertise in TIG welding, particularly with Inconel and Stainless Steel, and involves fabricating components for solid oxide fuel cell electrical power generators. Candidates should have a strong focus on safety, quality, and maintenance of equipment.

Responsibilities

  • TIG experience in Inconel and Stainless Steel.
  • Preferred experience in vacuum welding.
  • Perform basic job functions as directed by Shift Lead or Supervisor safely and efficiently.
  • Follow Standard Operating Procedures and/or Work Instructions to produce a quality product.
  • Fabricate components for use in a solid oxide fuel cell electrical power generator.
  • Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment.
  • Maintain all machine shop equipment.
  • Notify management of shop consumables to maintain inventories.
  • Create assembly and fabrication fixtures.
  • Address and recommend improved methods for creating hardware and assemblies.

Requirements

  • Must work in a safe manner in machine shop operations.
  • Demonstrate high levels of quality in welding exotic materials, such as Inconel.
  • Work well on cross functional teams.
  • Ability to work well with limited supervision.
  • Keep a clean and orderly work environment.
  • Proficient use of hand tools and bench top equipment.
  • Be flexible on shifts and working hours.
  • H.S. diploma or equivalent technical/military training preferred.
  • 6 – 8 years working experience in a capital equipment environment.
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How this job compares in Fremont, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% 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 Fremont, CA

Fremont, CA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 208 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fremont, or widen the search to California.

Bloom Energy currently has 4 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. 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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