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Overview

Manufacturing Operations is seeking an Experienced Metals Mechanic for the El Segundo, California Refinery. The role involves performing maintenance, repair, and construction work in both field and shop settings, requiring skills in welding, pipefitting, and boilermaking.

Responsibilities

  • Performs troubleshooting, preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Lays out, measures and fabricates piping and structural equipment in the field and shop environments.
  • Performs all Metals Craft requirements to safely work on plant equipment.
  • Utilizes hand, power and precision tools safely and effectively.
  • Works in Process Plant, Shop and Off-Plot environments.
  • Works independently or as part of a team and plans and organizes own work.
  • Responsible for the safe and economic use of resources.
  • Looks for and acts on opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Applies good problem-solving skills to develop recommendations and solutions.
  • Builds positive working relationships with operators and other crafts.
  • Communicates across all levels of the organization including Management, Technical, Operations, and Maintenance.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • Minimum 3 years experience in either Pipe welding, Boiler making, or Pipe fitting.
  • Minimum 3 years experience in the refining or petrochemical industries.
  • Ability to use computers to enter work histories and perform corporate compliance activities.
  • Willing to work overtime, holidays, nights, and weekends.
  • Willing to be on call and meet call-out standards.
  • Willing to work outside in inclement weather.
  • Willing to work in compact and confined spaces.
  • Willing to climb ladders and work at heights.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of safe work practices and a commitment to Incident and Injury Free Operations.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position located in El Segundo, California.
  • Application deadline is October 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time Zone).
  • Typical work schedule is 4x10 dayshift, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.
  • This job is a Safety Sensitive Position and is subject to Random Drug/Alcohol testing.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $50/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA — toward the top of a $38–$62/hr middle band drawn from 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 8 different employers. 21 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 586 other active welding openings from 267 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Chevron 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), Relativity Space (22), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (18). 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 $65/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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