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Overview

Therm-x of California is the leading manufacturer for Advanced Temperature and Control Systems for Hi-Technology industries, with over 30 years in business and a diverse customer base. The Welder will build and weld components using part-specific fixtures and interpret part drawings to ensure precise assembly.

Responsibilities

  • Understand TIG Welder control panel and operations.
  • Setup and operate automated welding processes.
  • Remove unnecessary items from the welding station to keep the WIP area uncluttered.
  • Separate non-conforming or rejected parts from passing WIP.
  • Arrange work area in accordance with required jobs.
  • Knowledge of Welding Gases.
  • Knowledge of Electrode types and diameters.
  • Use precision measuring tools skillfully.
  • Read mechanical dials and digital measuring equipment to .001 inch.
  • Read mechanical scales in Inches and Millimeters.
  • Assemble and fixture parts to meet production rate standards.
  • Perform welding to visual and dimensional standards.
  • Operate various hand tools, clamps, files, and wrenches.
  • Operate various pneumatic and electrical tools.
  • Setup and weld to print with little to no supervision.
  • Fillet and Butt welds on .250” and thicker Aluminum plate, and .063- .125” Aluminum Sheet metal.

Requirements

  • Welding certification preferred.
  • 3 years or more of relevant job experience.
  • Ability to read written instructions and follow verbal instructions.
  • Read and interpret assembly drawings, dimensions and tolerances.
  • Read and identify all components specified in a bill of materials.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position is for swing shift (2 PM start).
  • High noise level associated with manufacturing facility.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$44/hr across 449 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Hayward, CA

Hayward, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. 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 Hayward, or widen the search to California.

Therm-X, California currently has 1 other opening 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 TIG. 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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