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Overview

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products. The company is seeking a Fabricator who works well in a team, ensures quality standards, and pays attention to detail in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work well in a team to reach common goals.
  • Ensure quality and control standards are met.
  • Pay close attention to detail.
  • Focus on safety in the workplace.
  • Follow written instructions to meet required specifications.
  • Complete tasks in a timely manner.
  • Operate hand tools and make cuts, threads, and grooves.
  • Learn to operate lift equipment and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

  • Metal work experience preferred.
  • Experience with fabrication shop equipment preferred.
  • Comfortable in a loud, temperature-varied environment.
  • Precise at math and measuring.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Tuition Grants
  • Continued learning opportunities

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition Grants
Continued learning opportunities
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How this job compares in La Habra, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 34% below the $30/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California, where the middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 2% 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 La Habra, CA

La Habra, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 418 other active welding openings from 205 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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.

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