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Job Description

Overview

Pegasus Solar is hiring a part-time press brake operator to produce sheet metal parts at their Richmond facility. This position is ideal for an experienced fabricator looking for supplemental afternoon hours.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate a CNC press brake and related forming equipment
  • Read and work from part drawings and cut/bend specs
  • Produce parts to tolerance, verify dimensions, maintain quality
  • Follow all machine safety procedures

Requirements

  • Prior hands-on press brake experience (required)
  • Ability to read fabrication drawings and use calipers/measuring tools
  • Reliable, safety-focused, able to work independently
  • Own transportation to Richmond

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Part-time, hourly (W-2), paid weekly
  • Afternoon shift, ~15 hrs/week
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How this job compares in Richmond, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across California currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$38/hr across 59 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Richmond, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Richmond, 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 434 other active welding openings from 216 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (26), 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $42/hr, and Los Angeles at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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