Job Description

Overview

The Experienced Welder is responsible for performing high-quality welding and fabrication work for mechanical construction projects, equipment installations, repairs, and field applications. The ideal candidate can work independently, troubleshoot problems, and produce quality work while meeting project schedules and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality welding using MIG, TIG, and Stick welding processes as required by the project.
  • Perform welding and fabrication work related to equipment installation, mechanical systems, repairs, and construction projects.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, welding symbols, measurements, and project specifications.
  • Measure, cut, fit, position, and prepare materials for welding and installation.
  • Inspect completed welds and fabricated components to ensure they meet project specifications and quality standards.
  • Identify and resolve welding, fabrication, and installation issues in the shop and field.
  • Safely operate welding machines, cutting equipment, grinders, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment necessary to complete the job.
  • Follow all company, OSHA, and jobsite safety requirements, including proper use of PPE and safe handling of welding equipment and materials.
  • Work effectively with mechanics, millwrights, foremen, project managers, and other team members to complete projects safely and efficiently.
  • Safely handle, move, and position materials and equipment necessary to complete welding and fabrication work.
  • Keep tools, equipment, and work areas clean, organized, and safe.
  • Complete required timekeeping, job documentation, material usage, and other project-related records accurately.
  • Use experience and sound judgment to identify issues and find practical solutions to keep work moving forward.
  • Perform other welding, fabrication, mechanical, and construction-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a welder in a mechanical, construction, fabrication, or industrial environment.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, including MIG, TIG, and Stick.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, measurements, and welding symbols.
  • Strong understanding of welding equipment, tools, and materials.
  • Ability to perform quality fit-up and produce clean, structurally sound welds.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
  • Strong commitment to workplace and jobsite safety.
  • Reliable attendance and dependable work habits.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Newark, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$47/hr across 430 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 Newark, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Newark, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 574 other active welding openings from 266 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

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 MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication 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.

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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. Experianced Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.