Job Description

Overview

Magnetic Component Engineering (MCE), a subsidiary of Dexter Magnetic Technologies, manufactures permanent magnets and magnetic assemblies for various demanding markets. The Assembler I position involves magnetizing, demagnetizing, and assembling products with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform tasks related to magnetizing, demagnetizing, and assembling products.
  • Expertly use and maintain magnetizing and demagnetizing equipment.
  • Train other assemblers in equipment use and assembly techniques.
  • Provide first piece approval and limited supervision of other assemblers.
  • Follow detailed prints and work instructions for complex magnet assemblies.
  • Read and adhere to quality, customer, and safety requirements.
  • Assist in improving assembly processes using Lean Manufacturing techniques.
  • Enter tracking information on work-orders and quality documents.
  • Lead and work with assembly teams on complex or high volume products.
  • Maintain a neat work environment.
  • Assist with special projects and perform other related duties.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent is required.
  • 1-3 years’ experience assembling products or following processes.
  • Strong listening and communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
  • Strong eye-hand coordination with near visual acuity.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Works in a clean and well-lit production environment.
  • Fast-paced production environment.
  • Assemblers in the clean room must wear suits and hair nets.
  • Must wear protective foot and eyewear.
  • 50% Standing, 30% Sitting, 10% Stooping and Bending, 10% Walking during an 8- or 10-hour day.
  • Lift and transport an average weight of 15 lbs., maximum 40 lbs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 48% below the $41/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, where the middle half runs $32–$58/hr across 34 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Torrance, CA

We're tracking 55 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 18 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 314 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to 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.

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