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Overview

Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS) is seeking a Processing Tech III in Torrance, CA. HFS is a leader in aerospace fastening systems and is responsible for the set-up, operation, and maintenance of plating machines to process parts according to specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Process parts to meet Government, Manufacturing and Environmental Specifications
  • Clean parts free of oil and grease per departmental specifications
  • Ensure parts are clean prior to chemical immersion
  • Sort parts to separate media, defected parts, FOD and uniformity
  • Paint, Dip, Hand blast and Tumble parts
  • Strip all coatings from OD/ID of parts
  • Olive drab chromate with color or clear after CAD Plate
  • Use machines such as Hand Blast, Auto Blast, Tumble DeBurr, Jenfab, Hoist, and Spin Dryer
  • Apply copper, nickel, silver, zinc and cadmium coatings to metal parts
  • Make voltage and amperage adjustments to proper current density of plating baths
  • Maintain pH level and proper chemical concentrations of all plating baths
  • Perform hydrogen relief treatments after plating and chemical cleaning operations
  • Inspect a representative sample of each plating load to ensure proper coverage and adhesion
  • Measure plating thickness utilizing x-ray method and instruments such as micrometer, magna-gage and dermitron
  • Purge plating solutions periodically by carbon treating and dummy plating
  • Lift and/or transport parts weighing up to 30 lbs
  • Train other operators as required
  • Maintain a clean and orderly workplace in accordance with 5S standards
  • Perform other tasks of equal or lesser skill as required

Requirements

  • 3+ years of aerospace plating experience or relevant industry
  • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, where the middle half runs $27–$49/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Torrance, CA

We're tracking 46 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 17 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 583 other active welding openings from 285 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

Howmet Aerospace currently has 4 other openings 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 $71/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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