Job Description

Overview

ProTech Thermal Services is a leading provider of vacuum furnace equipment and aftermarket services for the heat-treating industry. They are seeking an experienced Welder / Fabricator to join their team in Norco, CA, who takes pride in quality workmanship and is comfortable working both in the shop and at customer facilities throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and/or other welding processes as required.
  • Fabricate metal components and assemblies from drawings, measurements, and specifications.
  • Cut, fit, grind, drill, bend, and prepare materials for fabrication and welding.
  • Repair and modify industrial furnace components and equipment.
  • Assist with the fabrication and assembly of vacuum furnace hot zones and related equipment.
  • Perform field installations, repairs, maintenance, and equipment modifications at customer facilities.
  • Travel to customer locations throughout the United States as needed.
  • Safely operate shop equipment, hand tools, power tools, cutting equipment, and fabrication machinery.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, measurements, and work instructions.
  • Maintain accurate measurements and ensure fabricated components meet specifications.
  • Inspect completed welds and fabricated components for quality and accuracy.
  • Work safely around industrial equipment, high temperatures, heavy components, and various materials.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Work independently as well as with other technicians, fabricators, and management.
  • Perform other fabrication and field-service duties as needed.

Requirements

  • Strong welding and fabrication skills.
  • Ability to read drawings and measurements.
  • Experience in the heat-treating, furnace, aerospace, or industrial manufacturing industries is preferred.
  • Experience with TIG welding stainless steel, nickel alloys, or other specialty metals is preferred.
  • Experience working with graphite, stainless steel, molybdenum, or high-temperature materials is preferred.
  • Experience reading detailed mechanical drawings is preferred.
  • Familiarity with vacuum furnaces, hot zones, heating elements, insulation, or furnace components is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on welding/fabrication experience
  • Travel opportunities
  • Opportunities for overtime
  • Opportunity to learn specialized industrial and vacuum-furnace technology
  • Growth opportunities within a growing company

Additional Information

  • This is a hands-on industrial position.
  • Candidates must be capable of standing and working on their feet for extended periods.
  • Candidates must be willing to learn.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on welding/fabrication experience
Travel opportunities
Opportunities for overtime
Opportunity to learn specialized industrial and vacuum-furnace technology
Growth opportunities within a growing company

How this job compares in Norco, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across California currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$37/hr across 48 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Norco, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Norco, 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 and TIG 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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