Production/Manufacturing Technician II (1st Shift)

Location

Torrance, CA

Wage

$22.35 – $30.25/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

This position supports day-to-day production activities, including assembly, testing, inventory support, and shipment of hardware systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on manufacturing or technical assembly experience and the ability to work with moderate independence in a production or lab environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble mechanical, electronic, and optical subassemblies and systems by following drawings, BOMs, and work instructions
  • Perform inspections and basic troubleshooting of nonconforming assemblies and escalate issues as needed
  • Support testing activities and document results in accordance with build requirements
  • Manage parts for builds, including pulling materials, tracking usage, and maintaining inventory accuracy
  • Prepare systems for shipment, ensuring proper handling and documentation
  • Support prototype builds and provide feedback to improve build processes and work instructions

Requirements

  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation
  • Experience assembling mechanical and or electronic systems
  • Familiarity with basic tools and shop equipment such as hand tools, torque drivers, calipers, or soldering irons
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to read basic drawings and follow work instructions
  • Comfortable working independently or as part of a cross functional team
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • High school diploma or GED
  • One to three years of hands on experience in manufacturing, assembly, prototyping, or a technical environment

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Onsite, full time position
  • Manufacturing and lab environment
  • 1st Shift: 0600 - 1430

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Torrance, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 36% 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 15% 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. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 636 other active welding openings from 309 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 Valar Atomics (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 Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Long Beach at $42/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Torrance, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Production/Manufacturing Technician II (1st Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.