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Overview

The Weld Fitting - Level 1 position at Klune Industries involves performing basic fitting setups under direct supervision during the 2nd shift. This role requires minimal experience and offers paid on-the-job training, along with a compensation range that varies based on experience.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of basic fitting tasks such as loading raw material onto fixtures and jigs.
  • Conduct basic material fitting operations using fitting equipment and tools according to customer specifications.
  • Execute basic visual and mechanical inspection operations to ensure component material fitting meets customer specifications.
  • Maintain area organization and cleanliness throughout the shift.

Requirements

  • Ability to use basic hand tools and fitting tools such as clamps, stands, and jigs.
  • Basic print reading and weld symbol interpretation skills.
  • Ability to use basic inspection tools such as scales, micrometers, calipers, and feeler gauges.
  • Basic troubleshooting skills concerning fitting processes.
  • 0-1 years of experience preferred in mechanical processes and methods.
  • GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

Additional Information

  • 2nd Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 1:30 PM - 10:00 PM.
  • Paid On-The-Job Training Schedule: 8-12 weeks on 1st shift (5:00 AM – 1:30 PM).
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 49% below the $42/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $31–$58/hr across 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 103 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 63 different employers. 45 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Precision Castparts currently has 2 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), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). 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, Redondo Beach at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $42/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. Weld Fitting - Level 1 (2nd Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.