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Overview

We are a custom signage shop seeking a dependable metal fabricator to create sign frames, cabinets, mounting structures, and other custom components. This hands-on position requires the ability to turn drawings and measurements into clean, accurate finished work.

Responsibilities

  • Measure, cut, drill, fit, weld, and assemble metal components.
  • Fabricate sign frames, cabinets, brackets, and mounting hardware.
  • Read shop drawings and follow project specifications.
  • Grind, sand, and prep finished pieces for paint or installation.
  • Check your work for fit, quality, and accuracy.
  • Keep your work area clean and follow shop safety practices.

Requirements

  • Experience with metal fabrication and welding.
  • Confidence using saws, grinders, drills, and other shop equipment.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and work from drawings.
  • Attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work independently.
  • Sign fabrication experience is a plus, but not required.
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How this job compares in Pacoima, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $30/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California, where the middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Pacoima, CA

Pacoima, 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 205 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 16 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 (29), 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and El Segundo at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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