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Arc

Fabrication Technician

Location

Torrance, CA

Wage

$35.5/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. As a Fabrication Technician, you will be responsible for turning raw stock into finished components, while working in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Setting up and operating CNC mills (3 and 5 axis) and programming parts with support.
  • Running manual mills and lathes for one-off parts, rework, and secondary operations.
  • Fabricating brackets, mounts, enclosures, and structural components from drawings and verbal direction.
  • Cutting, bending, forming, and drilling sheet metal, plate, tube, and bar stock using various tools.
  • Welding and assembling steel, aluminum, and stainless steel parts using MIG and TIG processes.
  • Deburring, tapping, finishing, and assembling machined parts.
  • Building jigs, fixtures, and shop tooling to enhance efficiency.
  • Inspecting parts with precision measuring tools to verify dimensions and tolerances.
  • Supporting engineers with rapid prototypes and providing feedback on design for manufacturability.
  • Keeping the fab shop clean, safe, and stocked with consumables, tools, and materials.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in metal fabrication and machining.
  • Experience setting up and operating CNC mills.
  • Experience with MIG welding on mild steel.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
  • Proficiency with precision measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers.
  • Experience with common shop equipment like bandsaws and drill presses.
  • Comfort shifting between machining, welding, and fabrication work.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Enthusiasm for boating and clean energy.
  • Ability to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

This is a full-time, on-site role at our Los Angeles headquarters.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $42/hr median for welding jobs in Torrance, CA, where the middle half runs $34–$78/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 31% 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 Torrance, CA

We're tracking 32 other active welding openings in Torrance, CA right now, from 10 different 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 418 other active welding openings from 205 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Torrance, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (27), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16), and Honeywell Aerospace (15). 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 Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/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.

See all welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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