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Overview

The Welder position involves repairing and assembling parts of fixed and mobile equipment in a scrap metal facility. The role requires effective communication, adherence to safety regulations, and maintaining a clean work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Weld parts of fixed equipment that need repair.
  • Weld new parts for assembly.
  • Build up parts that have worn thin.
  • Repair cracks in mobile equipment such as the boom of a material handler.
  • Install conduit, fasteners, hooks, and pulleys.
  • Construct platforms, stairs, catwalks, guardrails, and equipment supports.
  • Clean up work area at the end of shift.
  • Keep work areas neat and orderly.
  • Organize materials to have more effective use of space.
  • Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.
  • Inspect to ensure cleanup is completed.
  • Maintain effective housekeeping in workplace area for safety and hygiene.

Requirements

  • Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are 'grandfathered' into their positions.
  • Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
  • Must pass a background check.
  • Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable.
  • Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus.
  • Ability to communicate with others effectively and understand direction (written or oral).
  • Use basic math skills as the job demands.
  • Welding school or certification preferred.
  • Previous experience in scrap metal recycling a plus.
  • Forklift experience a plus.

Additional Information

  • Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.
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How this job compares in San Pedro, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 20% 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 21% 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 San Pedro, CA

San Pedro, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 208 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

SA Recycling 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 (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.

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