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SF Tube Inc.

Tig Welding Lead

Location

Hayward, CA

Wage

$40/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on October 12, 2026

Job Description

Overview

SF Tube, Inc., a Modineer Company, is a leading manufacturer and fabricator of complex metal components and assemblies for various markets. The company offers numerous opportunities for individuals at different stages of their careers in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Assign and ensure employees run to the dispatch list.
  • Ensure all documentation is filled out properly and completely at the end of the shift.
  • Provide interpretation and direction for department to customer standards and specifications, internal standards and procedures.
  • Perform operator duties as necessary and assist in other areas as needed.
  • Work alongside the welding team to complete daily work orders.

Requirements

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Tig and Mig Welding experience.
  • 2+ years Supervisory experience.
  • Previous manufacturing experience.
  • Previous leadership experience.
  • Frequent walking, standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting and lifting for 8-12 hours per day.
  • Able to work in a non-climate-controlled and noisy environment.
  • Frequent overhead reaching and reaching with both hands.
  • Frequent pushing, pulling, lifting or maneuvering loads up to 50 lbs.
  • Able to wear and tolerate Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Vision acuity capable of reading documents, blueprints, gauges, equipment settings, calibration instruments, parts labels and written materials.
  • Reliable to come to work every day and be on-time.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person.
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Hayward, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting comes in about 31% below the $58/hr median for lead welder jobs across California, where the middle half runs $47–$60/hr across 20 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% 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 Hayward, CA

Hayward, 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 559 other active welding openings from 266 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (36), Relativity Space (21), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16). 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, Pasadena at $61/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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.

See all lead welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. Tig Welding Lead figures were last recalculated when this page was built.