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Job Description

Overview

Rinker Materials is seeking a Welder to join their Colton, California plant, contributing to the manufacturing of reinforced concrete products for infrastructure applications. The company values both its customers and its dedicated employees, offering a supportive community.

Responsibilities

  • Operate welding equipment to assemble and weld cages according to specifications.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and blueprints for accurate assembly.
  • Select and prepare materials for welding, including cutting and fitting components.
  • Utilize various welding techniques such as MIG, TIG, or stick welding.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality and safety standards.
  • Adhere to safety protocols to prevent workplace accidents.
  • Maintain and perform routine checks on welding equipment.
  • Collaborate with team members to achieve production goals.
  • Maintain records of completed work for quality control.
  • Suggest and implement process improvements.

Requirements

  • Great work ethic and impeccable attendance.
  • Able to read and understand work orders and complex instructions.
  • Familiarity with hand tools and power tools.
  • Ability to work outdoors or in an open air environment.
  • Preferred experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Preferred experience operating an industrial forklift.
  • Must be able to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Must be able to push or pull a cart with 80 pounds of force.
  • Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
  • Must be able to step up 20 inches.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • PTO

Benefits

Competitive pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Life Insurance
Disability Coverage
PTO
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How this job compares in Colton, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 35% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Colton, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Colton, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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 $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, TIG, and Stick 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. 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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