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Job Description

Overview

We manufacture precision aerospace hardware under AS9100 and NADCAP welding accreditation. This Level 2 inspector works independently on incoming, in-process, and final inspection across all products and processes in our shop.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections across all products and processes.
  • Inspect machined parts, fabrications, assemblies, and weldments.
  • Ensure strong welding inspection skills, including AWS D17.1 Class A.
  • Prepare NADCAP documentation.

Requirements

  • Strong welding inspection skill is required.
  • Familiarity with AWS D17.1 Class A.
  • Readiness for NADCAP documentation.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Vision

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Vision
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How this job compares in Cudahy, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 32% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $26–$41/hr across 359 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% 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 Cudahy, CA

Cudahy, 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 457 other active welding openings from 228 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

RESEARCH METAL INDUSTRIES INC 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 (25), Volt (15), and Aerotek (14). 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 $53/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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