Job Description

Overview

Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, is seeking a Braze Set Up C for their Rancho Dominguez, CA location. This position is safety-sensitive and involves performing essential job functions related to braze treatment under the direction of the Production Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Braze setup of customer parts according to written requirements/specifications.
  • Torch braze of customer parts according to written requirements/specifications.
  • Induction braze of customer parts according to written requirements/specifications.
  • Braze assembly of customer parts in the Belt department.
  • Operate and monitor Belt Furnace when customer parts are running.
  • Work with various alloys and chemicals, including but not limited to flux and acetone.
  • Perform sandblasting and polishing on materials to ensure they are free from foreign objects, contaminants, and surface imperfections.
  • Safely handle chemicals and other solvents required for different fabrication processes.
  • Utilize high-heat tools such as lightweight torch gun and induction machines.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality control standards.
  • Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean and organized workspace.
  • Preform other tasks as assigned or dictated by position.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum 2-3 years experience in Manufacturing/Aerospace environment.
  • Braze experience highly preferred.
  • Must be able to wear safety equipment as required.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate in English.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience of computer applications including Microsoft Office and databases is required.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is classified as non-exempt and is eligible for overtime pay.
  • Benefits eligibility begins on day 61 of employment.
  • Must undergo a drug screen before employment begins.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Compton, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 40% 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 5% 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 Compton, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Compton, 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 594 other active welding openings from 271 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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.

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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. Braze Set Up - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.