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Overview

The Welder (New Construction) position involves welding shell plating and fabricated components for vessels and structural assemblies. The role requires previous experience or training in welding and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Welds parts in position for fabrication of vessels, tanks or other structural assemblies.
  • Uses carbon electrodes to cut, shape and groove metal.
  • May prepare workplace for welding by cleaning and/or preheating.
  • Examines weld sizes of weld beads.
  • Cleans weld area; sweeps and removes scrap.
  • Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Previous experience or training is required.
  • Must be able to qualify in two gas shielded FCAW welding processes 71T-1 and 811N3 in three positions.
  • Knowledge of welding characteristics of metal.
  • Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
  • Must comprehend written and verbal instructions in English.
  • Must be able to hear warning signals and read safety instructions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Shift: ALL
  • Security Clearance: No Clearance
  • Works in all areas of the shipyard and on board ships.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in San Diego, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs in San Diego, CA, whose middle half runs $28–$37/hr across 27 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in San Diego, CA

We're tracking 29 other active welding openings in San Diego, CA right now, from 22 different employers. 7 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 San Diego, or widen the search to California.

General Dynamics NASSCO 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 (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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all construction welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. Welder (New Construction) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.