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Amtrak

Sheet Metal Worker (pipefitter/plumber)- 90398175 - Los Angeles

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$30.95 – $41.26/hr

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Posted on August 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Amtrak is seeking a Sheet Metal Worker (pipefitter/plumber) responsible for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of plumbing, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems for High Speed Trainsets. The company values safety, diversity, and employee contributions while providing a fulfilling work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform inspection, testing, and maintenance in accordance with 49CFR regulations and Amtrak Tier II standards on High Speed Trainset equipment.
  • Troubleshoot equipment to determine corrective actions and causes of equipment failures.
  • Install, maintain, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic circuits and systems.
  • Repair tilting system, brake, water heating, and sanitation systems.
  • Install, maintain, and repair heating and cooling equipment and related piping.
  • Maintain proper care and use of materials, test equipment, machines, and hand tools.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Experience in troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and rebuilding of mechanical equipment and systems.
  • Experience testing equipment and repairs to water and sanitation systems.
  • Must successfully complete training and attain/retain certification applicable to assigned job.
  • Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to read mechanical drawings.
  • Knowledge and skill in the use of electrical tools and equipment.
  • Ability to train others in attaining higher skill levels in inspections and repairs.
  • Demonstrated computer skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Posting Location: California
  • Relocation Offered: No
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 25%

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $32–$58/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% 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.

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