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Overview

Jobot Consulting is seeking a Senior TIG Welder with over 5 years of experience in welding thin gauge sheet metal. The company specializes in manufacturing industrial equipment for food processing, emphasizing precision and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality TIG welding on thin gauge sheet metal components with strong control of heat input and weld consistency.
  • Execute laser welding and TIG welding operations based on engineering drawings and fabrication requirements.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication specifications to ensure accurate build execution.
  • Fabricate and assemble metal components using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
  • Operate supporting equipment such as plasma cutters and perform pipe threading when required.
  • Inspect welds for quality, alignment, and structural integrity, making corrections as needed.
  • Work with sanitary welding standards when applicable, ensuring clean and precise weld finishes.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized welding and fabrication work environment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of TIG welding experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong experience welding thin gauge sheet metal (18 gauge or thinner) with excellent heat control.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and technical specifications.
  • Experience with sheet metal fabrication and metal assembly processes.
  • Laser welding experience strongly preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with sanitary welding is a plus.
  • Ability to use plasma cutting equipment and basic fabrication tools.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on weld quality and consistency.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift: Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Saturday as needed, 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • 2nd Shift: Monday to Friday, 3:30 PM to 12:00 AM.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in El Monte, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for TIG welder jobs across California, whose middle half runs $25–$31/hr across 25 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 32% 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 El Monte, CA

El Monte, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 586 other active welding openings from 267 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in El Monte, or widen the search to California.

Jobot Consulting currently has 2 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 (37), Relativity Space (22), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (18). 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 Redondo Beach at $65/hr, Pasadena at $61/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Senior TIG Welder (1st Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.