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Overview

The Marvin Group is a leading defense contractor specializing in the development and manufacturing of military aerospace systems and vehicles. They are seeking a Painter I for the 2nd shift, responsible for coating parts and ensuring quality in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Coat surfaces of parts, assemblies, and finished products with protective or decorative materials using a spray gun.
  • Mask, sand, and prepare components for paint application.
  • Comply with paint shop standard practices.
  • Monitor and verify quality in accordance with process specifications.
  • Match or detect differences in colors, including shades and brightness.
  • Comply with all safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies.
  • Care for and maintain shop equipment and tools as assigned.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and engineering documentation.
  • Pass a Pulmonary Function Test to obtain respirator certification.
  • Use tools, equipment, and materials in the aircraft painting process.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 2 years' experience as a painter, aerospace preferred but automotive acceptable.
  • Experience in masking components/parts.
  • Experience in sanding paint, primer, and metals.
  • Experience painting metals is required.
  • Experience painting aircraft parts is desired.
  • Automated paint experience is a plus.
  • Ability to work overtime based on business needs.
  • Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Additional Information

  • This position is 100% onsite.
  • Primarily manufacturing/assembly environment.
  • Must be able to work in various environmental conditions.
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally up to 25 pounds.
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How this job compares in Inglewood, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 18% 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 29% 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 Inglewood, CA

Inglewood, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Inglewood, or widen the search to California.

The Marvin Group currently has 2 other openings 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.

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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. PAINTER I (2nd shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.