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Overview

At Alstom, a leader in transport networks, the Composite Mechanic role in Los Angeles, CA offers a hands-on opportunity to apply mechanical expertise in a unionized maintenance environment, ensuring the safety and reliability of locomotives and passenger equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver accurate, safe mechanical repairs and inspections in compliance with FRA and railroad rules.
  • Diagnose equipment malfunctions and restore components to operational condition.
  • Complete digital work orders in the asset-management system.
  • Assist with safe movement of locomotives or passenger coaches when required.
  • Support a strong safety culture and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • High-school diploma/GED and interest in mechanical or electrical work.
  • Experience or understanding of mechanical maintenance, equipment repair or related technical fields.
  • Knowledge of reading blueprints, mechanical drawings or circuit schematics.
  • Familiarity with basic electrical theory.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal safety instructions.
  • Valid driver’s license with no alcohol/substance-related moving violations in the past 36 months.
  • Willingness to obtain Qualified Maintenance Person (QMP) designation.
  • Basic proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office tools.

Additional Information

  • This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and union membership is required as a condition of employment.
  • Work hours may include non-standard schedules, overtime, weekends, holidays and various shifts based on seniority and operational needs.
  • Candidates must meet all safety requirements, including wearing PPE.
  • Physical requirements include lifting up to 70 lbs regularly and up to 100 lbs occasionally, frequent bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tight spaces, and walking long distances over uneven terrain.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $31–$57/hr across 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 23% 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 101 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 61 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 306 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.

Alstom currently has 1 other opening 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 (31), Aerotek (16), 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 Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Composite Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.