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Overview

The Fabricator position requires two to three years of experience in assembly, brazing, soldering, and tig welding within a manufacturing environment. Candidates must be able to read blueprints, use hand tools, and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

  • Perform assembly, brazing, soldering, and tig welding tasks.
  • Read blueprints and utilize hand tools.
  • Follow procedures and written documentation to build products.
  • Participate in audits on 5S and kanban.
  • Engage in continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

  • Two to three years of recent experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • High school graduate or GED.
  • Ability to read and write in English.
  • Must be a quick learner.
  • Versatile and able to work well in a team environment.
  • Must pass a basic Math and English test with 75% accuracy.
  • Good manual dexterity and vision.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to sit or stand for long periods.
  • Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs.
  • Job requirements are subject to change based on company’s requirements.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 43% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $35–$58/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 40 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 30 different 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 207 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

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 $40/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. Los Angeles is among them.

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 welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.