Welder – 1st and 2nd Shift

Location

Rancho Dominguez, CA

Wage

$25 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on September 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

ERC Company is a precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, and engineering company known for high-quality workmanship and reliable delivery. They are seeking experienced Welders for both 1st and 2nd shifts in a fast-paced job shop environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform manual welding using appropriate processes, including MIG and TIG welding.
  • Set up and operate welding equipment based on job requirements.
  • Weld a variety of materials, thicknesses, and part configurations.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, job travelers, and work instructions.
  • Prepare parts for welding by cleaning, fitting, aligning, and securing components.
  • Select the appropriate welding process, filler material, settings, and technique.
  • Use fixtures, clamps, and measuring tools to maintain dimensional requirements.
  • Operate or assist with robotic welding equipment as assigned.
  • Inspect completed welds for quality, appearance, penetration, and conformance to specifications.
  • Identify and correct welding defects when necessary.
  • Perform grinding, blending, deburring, and other finishing work.
  • Maintain accurate production and inspection records.
  • Meet quality and production expectations in a fast-paced job shop environment.
  • Follow ERC’s ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures and documentation requirements.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies and properly use required personal protective equipment.
  • Communicate job status, material issues, drawing discrepancies, and quality concerns to the appropriate supervisor.

Requirements

  • Previous professional welding experience in a manufacturing or job shop environment.
  • Proficiency in manual MIG and TIG welding.
  • Ability to read and understand manufacturing drawings and weld symbols.
  • Knowledge of welding preparation, fit-up, distortion control, and finishing techniques.
  • Ability to use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, squares, and gauges.
  • Ability to produce repeatable, high-quality welds while meeting production deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to workmanship.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a production team.
  • Willingness to work on a variety of jobs, materials, and production quantities.
  • Robotic welding experience is preferred but not required.
  • Experience working within an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system is preferred.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: First Shift, Monday–Friday

How this job compares in Rancho Dominguez, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% 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 Rancho Dominguez, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Rancho Dominguez, 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 412 other active welding openings from 193 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. Welder – 1st and 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.