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Overview

The Welder-Fitter position at Los Angeles County involves fabricating and welding piping systems, inspecting and repairing existing systems, and ensuring compliance with building codes. This role is part of a large organization dedicated to providing diverse public services to nearly 10 million residents.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricates and welds piping systems for Department facilities.
  • Inspects, repairs, and replaces existing piping systems and components.
  • Assists in planning and projecting timelines for new piping system installations.
  • Works with building inspectors to ensure compliance with building codes.
  • Installs and repairs building structures as needed.
  • Tracks materials, tools, equipment, and supplies used in projects.
  • Obtains quotes and places orders for necessary materials and tools.
  • Oversees rigging work for the movement and installation of equipment.
  • Updates work orders with project status.
  • Assists other trade personnel with their work.
  • Travels to Department worksites across Los Angeles County.
  • Works on call as needed.

Requirements

  • Four years of experience in electric and gas welding, including one year at the journey-level.
  • A valid California Class C Driver License or alternative transportation method.
  • Certification by the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles for structural welding.
  • Certification by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for boiler and pressure vessel welding.
  • Normal color perception.

Additional Information

  • Available to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Applicants must complete a thorough background investigation.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA currently run a median of $43/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $34–$58/hr across 63 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 89 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 59 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 600 other active welding openings from 271 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

County of Los Angeles currently has 2 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 (37), Vast (18), and Relativity Space (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 Gardena at $73/hr, Redondo Beach at $72/hr, and Pasadena at $61/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. WELDER-FITTER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.