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Overview

Mach Industries, founded in 2023, is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The Fabrication Technician plays a critical role in hands-on prototyping and advanced manufacturing, supporting various projects with expertise in precision welding, sheet metal fabrication, and machining.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate vehicle components, structural assemblies, and custom test fixtures using TIG welding and sheet metal techniques.
  • Perform high-quality welds on aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel for prototype and production applications.
  • Operate Flow Waterjet.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and technical documents to execute builds with minimal supervision.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers to execute prototype builds and provide DFMA feedback.
  • Conduct structural and fluid system assembly, including routing and integration of tubes and brackets.
  • Support dimensional checks, visual weld inspections, and preparation for NDT methods.
  • Apply lean manufacturing practices and contribute to continuous improvement of fabrication processes.
  • Maintain and operate manual machines as needed to support custom fabrication work.
  • Take ownership of shop cleanliness, organization, and safety protocols.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on fabrication experience in a fast-paced prototyping or production environment.
  • Proficiency in TIG welding, including work with aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.
  • Experience with sheet metal fabrication, structural assembly, and mechanical integration.
  • Working knowledge of Flow Waterjet operation.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and follow precise fabrication instructions.
  • Familiarity with manual machining and general metalworking tools.
  • Strong attention to detail, safety-minded, and capable of working independently or in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 24% above the $33/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California — toward the top of a $26–$36/hr middle band drawn from 68 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach, 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 650 other active welding openings from 314 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 (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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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