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Overview

We are a trucking company located in Porterville CA looking for a certified welder to add to our Porterville shop. Our mechanics work on a variety of trailers including tankers, refrigerated trailers, dry vans, flatbed doubles, walking floors, end dumps, belt trailers, and hoppers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural frame repairs.
  • Replace axles and suspension.
  • Conduct general fabrication using Plasma, Ox./Acetylene, Stick, and wire.
  • Complete 90-day trailer inspections.
  • Replace landing gear.
  • Perform brake jobs on all types of trailers.
  • Conduct suspension repairs.
  • Replace decking/panels (wood or metal).
  • Promote and embrace company Core Values.
  • Set an example in personal character, commitment, organization, and operational skills.
  • Interact and cooperate with all company employees and managers in a professional manner.

Requirements

  • Completion of a Certified Welder program.
  • 2+ years of welding experience.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Authorized to work in the US.
  • Spanish speaking preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • 401k matching
  • Life insurance

Additional Information

  • Work location is in person.
  • Expected hours are 40.0 – 45.0 per week.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
401k matching
Life insurance
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How this job compares in Porterville, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$48/hr across 437 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 18% 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 Porterville, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Porterville, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 559 other active welding openings from 266 employers. 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 Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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