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Job Description

Overview

The Sheet Metal Helper role is an entry-level position that supports the sheet metal fabrication department in a busy manufacturing facility. The job involves handling and processing sheet metal components, assisting with basic fabrication tasks, and ensuring safe and efficient production. It is ideal for individuals seeking a long-term career in manufacturing and who are comfortable with physical work.

Responsibilities

  • Support the sheet metal fabrication department.
  • Handle and process sheet metal components.
  • Assist with basic fabrication tasks.
  • Help keep production moving safely and efficiently.

Requirements

  • Entry-level position suitable for someone eager to learn.
  • Comfortable with physical work.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • DAY Shift
  • Location: Petaluma, CA
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How this job compares in Penngrove, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 50% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$41/hr across 356 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 1% 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 Penngrove, CA

Penngrove, 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 459 other active welding openings from 225 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Aerotek currently has 17 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 (25), Aerotek (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (14). 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 Long Beach at $43/hr, Torrance at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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