Senior TIG Welder 1st Shift
Location
Banning, CA
Wage
$25 – $28/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 22, 2026
Location
Banning, CA
Wage
$25 – $28/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 22, 2026
Lawrence Equipment, Inc. is an innovator in the manufacturing of state-of-the-art equipment for the flatbread and snack food industries, dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence since 1976. They are seeking a skilled Tig Welder for their 1st shift to be responsible for welding and fabricating metal components according to specifications.
At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across California, whose middle half runs $25–$31/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% 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.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Banning, 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 553 other active welding openings from 251 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.
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.
This posting calls for TIG and Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.
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