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Canepa

Fabrication/Machinist/Welder

Location

Scotts Valley, CA

Wage

$36/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 18, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Canepa is seeking an experienced professional for their fabrication department and machine shop, where the ideal candidate will work with limited supervision to fabricate automotive parts using various machines, hand tools, and welders.

Responsibilities

  • Design, fabrication, machine work, problem solving for restoration and racing vehicles
  • Create estimates for fabrication jobs and order materials to complete the job
  • Determine materials and processes that were used to produce the original parts
  • Design and fabricate special tools to fit unique jobs
  • Machine the more complicated parts involving threads, tapers or tolerances
  • Machine parts requiring jig bores or precise bolt patterns
  • Document and file drawings for parts being produced

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years Fabrication/Machining/Welding experience
  • Automotive experience in high performance and racing cars
  • Strong attention to detail and organization skills
  • Motivated and fast paced personality with serious work ethic
  • Computer skills preferred

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Located in Scotts Valley, California
  • Central to the Silicon Valley and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Scotts Valley, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 24% above the $29/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 56 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 73% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Scotts Valley, CA

Scotts Valley, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 412 other active welding openings from 194 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Scotts Valley, or widen the search to California.

Canepa 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 (27), Aerotek (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (16). 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 Torrance at $47/hr, Long Beach at $42/hr, and Los Angeles at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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