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Overview

We are a fast-paced Experiential Marketing Agency based in Long Beach, CA, urgently hiring a full-time Welder Fabrication Technician with strong MIG and TIG welding experience. The role involves bringing creative concepts to life through custom displays and structures for various events.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on a variety of custom fabrication projects
  • Fabricate, assemble, modify, and repair metal components and structures
  • Read and work from drawings, measurements, and project specifications
  • Cut, grind, fit, finish, and prepare materials for fabrication
  • Build custom displays, event structures, frames, scenic elements, and other specialty projects
  • Work with different materials, tools, and fabrication equipment
  • Support other areas of production when needed
  • Troubleshoot fabrication challenges and recommend solutions
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Follow company safety procedures and properly use PPE
  • Continue developing skills beyond welding and cross-train in other areas of fabrication and production
  • Be flexible with changing production schedules, priorities, and project deadlines

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in welding; MIG, Arc welding and Fabrication
  • Strong metal fabrication skills and understanding of welding techniques
  • Ability to accurately measure, cut, fit, and assemble materials
  • Comfortable using grinders, saws, drills, and other fabrication tools
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a production team
  • Strong attention to detail and quality
  • Hands-on problem solver with a positive, team-focused attitude
  • Willingness to learn new equipment, techniques, and fabrication skills
  • Flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment
  • Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of a fabrication role
  • Bilingual is a Plus (Spanish & English)
  • Experience in custom fabrication, scenic fabrication, displays, exhibits, events, or similar industries is a plus

Benefits

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

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, where the middle half runs $31–$54/hr across 34 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 43 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 16 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 271 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

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 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.

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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. Welder Fabrication Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.