WELDER
Location
Fresno, CA
Wage
$18 – $24/hr
Employment Type
Temporary
Posted on September 17, 2026
Location
Fresno, CA
Wage
$18 – $24/hr
Employment Type
Temporary
Posted on September 17, 2026
We are seeking skilled Welders to shape and fuse metals and other materials using advanced machinery.
Responsibilities: Operate advanced metal fabrication and welding equipment to efficiently cut, join, and fuse materials.
Build and assemble the core mechanical structures that serve as the framework for our products.
Maintain a secure work environment by strictly adhering to all safety precautions and operational protocols.
Working hours: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Skills: Exceptional manual dexterity and a steady hand for executing high-precision welds.
Meticulous attention to detail to ensure all foundational mechanical structures meet quality standards.
A strong drive for continuous skill development and advancement.
Education: No Degree Required
Experience: 1-4 years
Qualifications: Demonstrated competency in operating industrial metal fabrication machinery.
Proficiency in reading and accurately interpreting technical blueprints.
Strong working knowledge of standard welding symbols and structural notations.
Thorough understanding of and commitment to workplace safety guidelines.
Apply and call us at 559-251-4040
Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.
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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
key responsibilities
Operate advanced metal fabrication and welding equipment to efficiently cut, join, and fuse materials.Build and assemble the core mechanical structures that serve as the framework for our products.Maintain a secure work environment by strictly adhering to all safety precautions and operational protocols.
experience
1-4 years
skills
Exceptional manual dexterity and a steady hand for executing high-precision welds.Meticulous attention to detail to ensure all foundational mechanical structures meet quality standards.A strong drive for continuous skill development and advancement.
qualifications
Demonstrated competency in operating industrial metal fabrication machinery.Proficiency in reading and accurately interpreting technical blueprints.Strong working knowledge of standard welding symbols and structural notations.Thorough understanding of and commitment to workplace safety guidelines.
education
No Degree Required
At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 34% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fresno, 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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. WELDER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.