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Overview

Bender CCP is seeking a skilled Thermal Spray Technician to join their Operations team. This hands-on role involves preparing industrial components and applying specialized coatings to enhance wear and corrosion resistance.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare components through cleaning, masking, plugging, and grit blasting.
  • Set up and operate thermal spray equipment, including HVOF, plasma, flame, and wire arc spray.
  • Apply metallic, ceramic, carbide, and other engineered coatings.
  • Monitor equipment settings and coating application to meet specifications.
  • Measure coating thickness and component dimensions using calipers, micrometers, and other precision tools.
  • Inspect finished coatings and identify defects or quality issues.
  • Perform finishing, blending, polishing, and cleaning as needed.
  • Complete production and inspection documentation.
  • Perform basic equipment cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 1+ year of experience in thermal spray, industrial coating, metal finishing, machining, welding, or a related manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Experience with thermal spray processes is a plus.
  • Ability to read work orders, drawings, and instructions.
  • Comfortable using precision measuring tools.
  • Basic mechanical aptitude and shop math skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
  • Dependable and able to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to work overtime, weekends, or alternate shifts when needed.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
Dental
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
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How this job compares in Vernon, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $28–$47/hr across 408 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% 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 Vernon, CA

Vernon, CA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 553 other active welding openings from 252 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Vernon, or widen the search to California.

Bender CCP, Inc. 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 (34), Honeywell Aerospace (21), 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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