Job Description

Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. They are seeking experienced Welders at Levels I–IV to join their manufacturing team, offering placement based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and work instructions.
  • Set up, adjust, and operate welding equipment and fabrication tools safely and efficiently.
  • Perform welding using applicable processes, including GTAW (TIG), SMAW, FCAW, and approved dual-process methods.
  • Weld components in various positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.
  • Obtain and maintain required welding qualifications, including 6G GTAW or approved dual-process qualifications.
  • Produce sound welds that meet applicable ASME code requirements and company quality standards.
  • Produce x-ray quality welds and maintain applicable radiographic testing acceptance requirements.
  • Conduct visual and dimensional inspections to verify compliance with quality standards.
  • Ensure proper welder identification is applied to all required welds.
  • Select and utilize the correct filler metals based on engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Demonstrate proper understanding and application of weld purging processes.
  • Perform material preparation, fit-up, grinding, beveling, cutting, and other fabrication activities.
  • Complete projects accurately and within established production schedules.
  • Minimize rework through proper planning and adherence to established procedures.
  • Operate oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting equipment safely and effectively.
  • Utilize tooling, fixtures, measuring devices, and fabrication equipment while maintaining safe work practices.
  • Operate overhead cranes safely and efficiently within authorized limits.
  • Troubleshoot welding and fabrication issues and escalate technical concerns when appropriate.
  • Work independently with appropriate supervision based on experience.
  • Provide technical guidance, coaching, or support to other welders when appropriate.
  • Work overtime, including Saturdays, as required to meet production demands.
  • Adhere to all company safety policies and maintain a clean, organized work environment.

Requirements

  • Previous professional welding and fabrication experience required.
  • Experience with GTAW (TIG) and one or more additional welding processes preferred.
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, weld symbols, and technical documents.
  • Experience using fabrication tools, equipment, and precision measuring devices.
  • Knowledge of applicable welding codes, standards, and safe work practices.
  • Experience producing high-quality welds in a manufacturing or similar environment.
  • Experience with ASME code welding and x-ray quality welds preferred.
  • 6G GTAW and/or applicable dual-process welding experience preferred.
  • AWS Welding Certification or other applicable welding certifications preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This job operates in a warehouse environment.
  • The role routinely utilizes the operation of material handling equipment and various tools.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Murrieta, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$44/hr across 478 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 54% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Murrieta, CA

Murrieta, 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 623 other active welding openings from 288 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases currently has 3 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), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). 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 $71/hr, Long Beach at $54/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6Ga pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IXthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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