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Overview

The Senior Master Craftsperson position at Gulfstream in Van Nuys involves extensive aircraft structural and sheet metal repair, requiring significant experience and technical expertise. This role operates on a weekend day shift and emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and training within a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform technical functions such as correct methods of in-service installations, repairs/mods, and refurbishments.
  • Troubleshoot any problem areas in on in-service aircraft to determine cause and pursue preventative actions.
  • Assist in problem solving to establish or correct planning methods for in-service aircraft refurbishments and installations.
  • Interact with Engineering, Product Support Engineering, and Quality Control to troubleshoot problems and implement solutions.
  • Organize, develop, and administer an Employee Skills Development Program.
  • Identify and develop training requirements for tooling, test equipment, and other areas.
  • Plan, schedule, and complete tasks to meet service/delivery schedules.
  • Assist management with supervision and instruction of technicians in proper procedures and techniques.
  • Assess strengths and weaknesses of subordinates and provide guidance and growth opportunities.
  • Maintain current knowledge of industry standards and procedures related to product support.
  • Assist in maintaining work schedules and updating CMP cards.
  • Review work to ensure compliance with Gulfstream Repair Station procedures and FAA Airworthiness Standards.
  • Support Lean activities.
  • Maintain a neat and organized work area.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 15+ years extensive experience in production/manufacturing/service center.
  • FAA A&P license or ability to obtain a repairman certificate within 30 days of start date.
  • 2 years technical or trade school training in related area preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of repair station procedures and specifications.
  • Established track record of troubleshooting manufacturing or installation processes.
  • Proficient knowledge of all applicable machinery and processes necessary to perform the job.
  • Basic computer knowledge and skills.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Weekend day shift from Friday to Sunday, 6:00am-6:30pm.
  • Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%.
  • Requisition Number: 236718.
  • Posting End Date: 10/23/2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, whose middle half runs $34–$58/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 54% 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 88 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 60 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 592 other active welding openings from 268 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.

Gulfstream Aerospace 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 (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. Senior Master Craftsperson (Weekend Day Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.