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Overview

The Assembler 1 position involves performing a variety of assembly operations on electronic and electromechanical components. The role is full-time, based in Covina, and offers a pay range of $18 to $20 per hour depending on experience.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of assembly operations and tasks on electronic or electromechanical components.
  • Perform complex and difficult assembly tasks.
  • Work from established prints, drawings, and work instructions.
  • Perform delicate placement and alignment of small components.
  • Perform wire bonding and hand soldering of small components.
  • Use soldering irons, crimping tools, and other special tooling as required.
  • Perform rework requiring similar assembly operations.
  • Work with very small components accurately and consistently on a repetitive basis.
  • Regularly use a microscope for assembly and inspection.

Requirements

  • Experience with electromechanical assembly and soldering.
  • Soldering certification is a plus.
  • Skilled and comfortable using small hand tools on a repetitive basis.
  • Available and looking for full-time hours.
  • Proactive about learning new skills and practicing your craft on the job.
  • Disciplined and accountable self-starter.
  • Able to work independently as well as effectively with others.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Schedule: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Location: Covina

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Covina, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 483 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 2% 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 Covina, CA

Covina, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 306 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Kelly 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 (31), 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 $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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