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Job Description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Welder with TIG welding and fabrication for our 2nd shift in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. The preferred candidate will possess good general familiarity with various weld processes.

Responsibilities

  • Capable of certifying to AWS D17.1.
  • Work with material thickness from .020” to .200” in all groups.
  • Ensure top quality workmanship and efficiency.
  • Ensure that products meet industry quality standards.
  • Maintain a neat and clean work area.
  • Initiate and control paperwork associated with welding jobs.
  • Follow direct orders from the supervisor to meet shipment commitments.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years’ experience in a weld role or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Knowledge of general workshop tools, equipment, and materials related to welding and aerospace industries.
  • Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings to military and aerospace specifications.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 2nd shift hours are from 1:00pm to 10:00pm.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Irvine, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/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 47% 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 Irvine, CA

Irvine, 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.

AMETEK currently has 1 other opening 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. 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.

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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. Welder - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.