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Overview

Griswold Industries is seeking a Combination Welder to set up, operate, and adjust various welding equipment under general supervision. The role involves welding and cutting different types of metal while ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to cut and meld steel castings.
  • Set up, adjust, and operate TIG welding equipment to cut and meld brass and aluminum.
  • Operate Heliarc welding equipment for x-ray welding work.
  • Move and position castings for various jobs.
  • Change gas cylinders and use correct welding gas for different alloys.
  • Repair castings, gouges, and leaks.
  • Visually check completed work for adherence to governmental specifications.
  • Maintain a clean work area.
  • Comply with company rules, policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

Requirements

  • Considerable experience involving the operation of production welding equipment including MIG, TIG, Heliarc, and torch welding methods.
  • Considerable knowledge of equipment set-up, adjustment, and operation.
  • Considerable knowledge of cutting methods and techniques for different types of metal using MIG, TIG, Heliarc, and torch welding processes.
  • Knowledge of safe work methods and procedures.
  • Ability to set up, adjust, and operate MIG, TIG, Heliarc, and torch welding equipment.
  • Knowledge of hazardous materials risks and emergency response procedures.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry material and equipment weighing 25 pounds or less.
  • Ability to move heavier objects with assistance or mechanical devices.
  • Ability to perform essential functions of the job.

Additional Information

  • Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.
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How this job compares in Costa Mesa, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$41/hr across 484 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 Costa Mesa, CA

Costa Mesa, 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 305 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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