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Overview

The Plater 2 position at Valence Surface Technologies involves processing parts in a manufacturing environment on a weekend shift. The role requires attention to detail and adherence to safety and processing guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Process parts in tanks according to specifications and work orders.
  • Calculate the appropriate amount of time needed to process parts.
  • Remove parts from tank after specified time, rinse parts, and immerse them in bath before finishing processing.
  • Complete paperwork as required by company and processing guidelines.
  • Oversee and assist all line assistants to optimize throughput.
  • Evaluate and log all preventative maintenance on processing line.
  • Ensure all hazardous waste material is disposed of correctly.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Garden Grove, CA
  • Schedule: Weekend Shift (Friday-Sunday 12HR Shift) 5pm - 5:30am
  • Work environment is in a manufacturing setting with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Access to knowledge and technical data regulated by ITAR is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Garden Grove, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 470 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Garden Grove, or widen the search to California.

Valence Surface Technologies currently has 3 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 $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.

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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. Plater 2 Weekend Shift 12HR (2nd Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.