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Job Description

Overview

We are an Aerospace company looking for a Welder to join our growing team. This permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of projects across different sectors of the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Reading and interpreting blueprints and sketches to understand job specifications.
  • Performing various types of welding processes such as MIG, TIG, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, GMAW, and Oxy-acetylene welding.
  • Using hand and power tools to drill and grind workpieces as necessary.
  • Fabricating and assembling metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, cutters, shapers, and measuring tools.
  • Inspecting and testing welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws and ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Ensuring compliance with established health safety and environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
  • Maintaining equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety.
  • Collaborating with team members to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar welding role within the manufacturing industry.
  • Proficiency in MIG, TIG, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, GMAW, and Oxy-acetylene welding techniques.
  • Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers, etc.).
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves, etc.).
  • A steady hand and great attention to detail.
  • Professional certification (e.g., an AWS welding certificate) would be a plus.

Benefits

  • Great pay/benefits
  • Room for career growth
  • Awesome team culture

Benefits

Great pay/benefits
Room for career growth
Awesome team culture
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How this job compares in El Cajon, 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–$45/hr across 448 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 El Cajon, CA

El Cajon, CA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 272 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in El Cajon, or widen the search to California.

Jobot currently has 9 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), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (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 Pasadena at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo 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, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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.

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