Job Description

Overview

Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, is a leader in power distribution and protection systems, specializing in customized, turn-key solutions. They are looking to add a Structural Welder to their team in Fontana, CA, to support their production efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Plan details of work order procedures and gather required tools and materials.
  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly.
  • Weld structural steel (c-channels) in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Clamp, hold, or tack weld parts to obtain required configurations.
  • Determine required equipment and welding techniques.
  • Maintain, organize, and clean equipment and the work area.
  • Notify supervisor of faulty equipment or defective materials.
  • Complete all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Completion of a formal apprenticeship or 2+ years’ experience in dual shield welding process.
  • Certification required: AWS D1.1 FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding).
  • Reading comprehension skills to interpret written directions, blueprints, and drawings.
  • Basic math skills to meet technical specifications and measurements.
  • Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding techniques.
  • Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the FCAW process for structural welding.
  • Ability to read a tape measure.
  • Ability to make jigs and setups.
  • Overhead crane operation a plus.

Additional Information

  • Position is for 2nd Shift.
  • Location: Fontana, CA.

How this job compares in Fontana, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across California currently run a median of $41/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$46/hr across 15 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fontana, CA

Fontana, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings 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.

Crown Technical Systems currently has 2 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder (2nd Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.