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Job Description

Overview

Modutek is searching for a Plastic Fabricator responsible for cutting, bending, and welding PVC, Polypropylene, PVDF, and Teflon for various types of equipment. This is an in-office position, not remote.

Responsibilities

  • Cut, bend, and weld PVC, Polypropylene, PVDF, and Teflon.
  • Work with design engineers.
  • Use hand tools, drills, routers, tape measures, and table saws.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
  • Strong mechanical background.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Familiarity with hand tools and equipment.
  • Occasional domestic travel throughout the year.
  • Cabinet or carpentry experience is a plus.

Additional Information

  • This is an in-office position, not remote.
  • Job location is San Jose, CA.
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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 San Jose, CA

San Jose, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in San Jose, or widen the search to 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.

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