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Job Description

Overview

IRONGRAIN is an architectural fabrication shop in Oakland that focuses on the fusion of metal and wood for modern designs. The company has over 20 years of experience in design, fabrication, and installation of various elements and is seeking enthusiastic craftspeople to join their team.

Responsibilities

  • Work on-site at the shop in Oakland, CA.
  • Drive to client locations for off-site projects and installations.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in construction.
  • Practical knowledge of common shop equipment and tools.
  • Ability to read and interpret shop drawings and architectural plans.
  • Strong work ethic.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
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How this job compares in Oakland, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $33/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Oakland, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Oakland, 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.

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