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Overview

American Equipment Holdings is a leading provider of overhead crane and hoist solutions, serving over 4,000 customers nationwide. They are seeking a Field Install Technician (Ironworker) in Anaheim to join their team and contribute to equipment installation with a focus on safety and customer service.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a team to install equipment with a focus on safety and customer service.
  • Accurately document work performed using electronic forms, software applications, and handwritten reports.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Travel may be required to install sites.

Requirements

  • Iron work/steel erection experience.
  • Aptitude for either electrical or mechanical environments.
  • Familiarity with mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Comfort with working at heights.
  • Welding experience in Wire Feed (MIG) and Stick (SMAW).
  • Hands-on electro-mechanical maintenance or equivalent military experience is a plus.
  • Competence in equipment operation, including reach forklifts and scissor lifts.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Proven commitment to safety.
  • Passion for doing things right the first time.
  • Industry certifications including equipment operator, Welding, Rigging are a plus.
  • Willingness to work overtime is required.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
  • Must pass drug-screen and background check.

Additional Information

  • Location: Anaheim
  • Proof of right to lawfully work in the United States required.
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How this job compares in Anaheim, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs in Anaheim, CA — toward the top of a $19–$33/hr middle band drawn from 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% 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 Anaheim, CA

We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Anaheim, CA right now, from 8 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Anaheim, or widen the search to California.

American Equipment 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 (34), 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 $65/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

See all structural welder 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. Field Install Technician - Ironworker figures were last recalculated when this page was built.