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Overview

Leader Ambulance, part of Terex Corporation, is a Southern California-based manufacturer of emergency vehicles, committed to safety and quality. The Installer I position involves the installation of various vehicle interior and exterior parts, requiring attention to detail and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Installation of all interior/exterior components and hardware
  • Set work priorities to meet production goals as schedules
  • Meet all QA and QC standards for each task
  • Function with a minimal amount of supervision
  • Close attention to detail
  • Meet standards of safety and 5S standards
  • Promote the use and applications of Lean Manufacturing continuous improvement tools as part of the culture
  • Be compliant with the rules of conduct and attendance policy
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
  • Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Requirements

  • Ability to read, write comprehend and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English
  • Must be able to prioritize work
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and layout and other written or verbal instructions presented in English
  • Ability to read and use a linear and other measuring devices
  • Familiar with various tools; drills, screw gun, table saw, band saw and router
  • Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards
  • Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it
  • 0-1 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred

Additional Information

  • The pay scale for newly hired employees in this position at this location in California is between $19.15 - $23.74
  • Personal Protective Equipment Recommended and/or Required on Production Floor includes Safety Glasses, Earplugs, Work gloves when needed, Dust mask when needed, Closed-toed shoes, Knee pads
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How this job compares in South El Monte, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 498 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 6% 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 South El Monte, CA

South El Monte, 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.

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