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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a full-time Tig Welder proficient in welding 18 and 16 gauge steel sheet only. This position requires a capable welder ready to start immediately, as we produce our own product line and do not provide on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

  • Weld light gauge steel using TIG welding techniques.
  • Produce high-quality welds on 18 and 16 gauge steel sheets.
  • Collaborate productively with team members.

Requirements

  • Proficient in TIG welding on 18 and 16 gauge steel sheet only.
  • Must have a good attitude and be able to work well with others.
  • Must speak English.
  • No drug or alcohol use.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Sick Pay
  • Vacation Pay

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm.
  • Candidates must come in for a weld test between 7:00 to 10:30 or 11:30 to 3:00, bringing their helmet and gloves.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
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How this job compares in Simi Valley, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/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 52% 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 Simi Valley, CA

Simi Valley, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across California as a whole we're tracking 433 other active welding openings from 200 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA currently has 15 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 (28), Honeywell Aerospace (17), 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 Long Beach at $43/hr, El Segundo at $43/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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