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Overview

The A Class Structural Welder position at Austal involves welding various aluminum and steel configurations while adhering to safety and quality standards. The role requires mentoring less-skilled welders and maintaining a clean and efficient work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Weld a variety of aluminum and steel configurations in compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Instruct and mentor less-skilled welders as assigned.
  • Maintain safe work practices and adhere to safety policies.
  • Ensure compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications.
  • Assist Welders, Fitters, Apprentices, and Trades Assistants with daily tasks.
  • Monitor working environment for compliance with regulations and report deficiencies.
  • Maintain housekeeping and keep the worksite organized.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year as a B-Class Welder at Austal or 2 years of GMAW MIG aluminum welding or FCAW/GMAW steel welding experience.
  • Ability to pass A Class skills evaluation test for full penetration joint details.
  • High level of pride in workmanship and ability to weld in uncomfortable positions.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld fillets for material thicknesses 4mm-25mm.
  • Good mechanical aptitude with ability to produce consistent quality.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and job specifications.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.
  • Candidates must be 18 years or older at the time of application.
  • Willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.

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How this job compares in Jamul, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $41/hr median for structural welder jobs across California, whose middle half runs $37–$46/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% 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 Jamul, CA

Jamul, CA currently has 4 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 Jamul, or widen the search to California.

Austal USA currently has 7 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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. A Class Structural Welder - SDCA figures were last recalculated when this page was built.