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Overview

Ecovyst, with over 130 years of history, is a leading provider of sulfur solutions, including virgin sulfuric acid and regeneration services. The Certified Maintenance Technician (Dual Craft Millwright/Pipefitter) role in Long Beach, CA involves maintaining and repairing rotating equipment and piping systems to ensure safe plant operations.

Responsibilities

  • Rebuild and maintain rotating equipment including pumps, conveyors, and industrial fans.
  • Perform laser alignment and set equipment clearances using precision measuring tools.
  • Execute machinery lubrication and select appropriate bearings, O-rings, and gaskets.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and install threaded piping, tubing, and flanged connections.
  • Perform pipe fitting, valve maintenance, and rebuild valve packing as needed.
  • Read blueprints, cut sheets, and develop field sketches for installation and repair work.
  • Operate equipment including forklifts, man lifts, drill presses, pipe threaders, grinders, and hand tools.
  • Conduct routine preventive maintenance inspections on plant equipment.
  • Support safe work execution including lockout/tagout, permitting, and PPE compliance.
  • Identify and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and environmental concerns.
  • Maintain housekeeping standards in maintenance areas and ensure proper waste handling.
  • Assist with work permits and participate in incident investigations.
  • Support site safety programs and actively participate in safety meetings and training.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Millwright certification and/or 5+ years of rotating equipment maintenance experience.
  • Pipefitter or boilermaker certification and/or 5+ years of pipefitting or boilermaking experience.
  • Strong knowledge of pipe systems, valves, and mechanical equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Experience with flange assembly, torqueing, and pipe supports.
  • Basic math and computer skills.
  • Ability to operate industrial equipment and tools safely.
  • Ability to wear a full-face respirator and work under supplied air.
  • Working knowledge of site safety standards and contractor safety programs.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • 401k matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits

Competitive pay
401k matching
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $54/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA — toward the top of a $31–$58/hr middle band drawn from 34 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% 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 Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 41 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 17 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 546 other active welding openings from 251 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

Ecoservices currently has 1 other opening 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), Honeywell Aerospace (20), and Aerotek (17). 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 $72/hr, El Segundo at $58/hr, and Torrance at $47/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Dual Craftsman Millwright/Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.