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Job Description

Overview

A welding and fabrication studio is seeking a shop hand for an entry-level position that involves general shop help. The role offers on-the-job training and is part-time with the potential for full-time employment in the future.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with general shop tasks including cleaning and maintenance.
  • Learn to read basic shop drawings and process materials.
  • Perform cutting, grinding, sanding, and possibly welding.
  • Provide assistance on installations and field work.
  • Stay busy and productive even when no specific tasks are assigned.

Requirements

  • Interest in welding, woodworking, art, design, or architecture.
  • Reliability and strong attention to detail.
  • Willingness to learn new skills.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • This position is suitable for college-aged individuals looking to enter the craft and design field.
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How this job compares in San Diego, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 43% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in San Diego, CA, where the middle half runs $28–$39/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 San Diego, CA

We're tracking 28 other active welding openings in San Diego, CA right now, from 20 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 459 other active welding openings from 225 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Diego, or widen the search to California.

Welding Shop in San Diego, CA currently has 8 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 (18), 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Shop Hand / Welder / Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.