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Overview

We are looking for a metal fabricator/welder to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in metal fabrication, welding, and cutting, and a good working knowledge of various tools and machines.

Responsibilities

  • Operate metalworking machines such as chop saw, table saw, drill presses, and grinders.
  • Perform welding processes such as MIG and TIG welding.
  • Weld aluminum, steel, and stainless.
  • Measure and mark materials for cutting and fabrication.
  • Layout, cut, shape, assemble, and join metal components using hand tools and power tools.
  • Perform quality control checks on finished products.

Requirements

  • Skilled in MIG and TIG welding.
  • Experience with hand and power tools, including calipers and micrometers.
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems and pipe threading.
  • Familiarity with construction site protocols and rigging.
  • Ability to interpret schematics and work with sheet metal.
  • Experience in manufacturing and ductwork assembly.
  • 1+ Year(s) previous press brake or CNC experience.
  • Reliable transportation to and from work.
  • Ability to be on feet throughout shift.
  • Capable of lifting up to 50 LBS.
  • High School diploma.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Steady and reliable hours.
  • Safe working environment.
  • Vacation hours.
  • Paid Holidays.
  • Hours 7-3:30 Monday through Friday.

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in El Cajon, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs in El Cajon, CA, whose middle half runs $26–$30/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in El Cajon, CA

El Cajon, CA currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 208 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in El Cajon, or widen the search to California.

Welding Shop in San Diego, CA 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 (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.

See all welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. METAL FABRICATOR/WELDER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.