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Overview

As a Fitter/Welder I at Siemens, you will support a broad range of activities in a dynamic production environment, focusing on the fabrication of stainless-steel car bodies for rail vehicles. Siemens is committed to innovation and creating a workplace where every voice matters.

Responsibilities

  • Perform stainless steel welding, fitting, tacking, and assembly of passenger rail car bodies and subassemblies using detailed drawings and advanced welding equipment.
  • Ensure all welds, assemblies, and finished products meet established welding standards and quality requirements.
  • Inspect and repair fabrication defects while maintaining exceptional workmanship and attention to detail.
  • Safely operate welding, hand, and power tools while adhering to safety regulations and maintaining a clean work environment.
  • Complete required work order and quality documentation and accurately track labor hours.

Requirements

  • High school education or GED.
  • 3-5 years MIG welding experience with emphasis on Stainless Steel or completion of accredited weld education program and 2 years MIG welding experience.
  • General mechanical background.
  • Basic English skills to read instructions and communicate verbally.

Additional Information

  • Position located in Sacramento, CA.
  • Starting hourly rate is $23.01 with a 10% shift differential for 2nd shift and 20% shift differential for 3rd shift.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States.
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How this job compares in Sacramento, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 34% 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 10% 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 Sacramento, CA

Sacramento, CA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 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 Sacramento, or widen the search to California.

Siemens Mobility 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 MIG. 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.

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