Job Description

Overview

A reputable natural stone and solid surface manufacturing company specializing in commercial and residential construction projects is actively looking to bring on board an experienced Solid Surface Fabricator. This critical role involves working with a variety of materials to create high-quality surfaces for diverse applications.

Responsibilities

  • Manufacture custom solid surface products.
  • Read and interpret drawings to produce products within tolerance and specifications.
  • Operate various power equipment, hand tools and assorted sizes to process solid surface materials.
  • Familiar with fabrication of Corian and similar finishing techniques.
  • Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or worktables.
  • Grind, sand, clean and/or polish surfaces to standard finish or as specified using hand tools and power tools, and/or correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing.
  • Select adhesives, abrasives, polishes, caulks, etc. when required, according to finishes specified and steps in the finishing processes.
  • Transfer finished products to work area and/or staging areas.
  • Maintain a clean, organized work environment and ensure a safe working environment.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of prior experience in solid surface.
  • Bilingual.
  • Self-starter with the ability to communicate effectively and display a positive respectful attitude.
  • Critical thinking, problem solving, and time management skills.
  • Ability to operate equipment, power tools and hand tools correctly, efficiently, and safely.
  • Ability to work under conditions with changing priorities, short deadlines, and multiple assignments.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time, non-exempt, direct hire.
  • Monday through Friday.
  • Shift start time varies usually between 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
  • Daily overtime required when necessary.
  • Pre-employment drug / alcohol screen & a pre-employment physical required.
  • American Marble is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Vista, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 23% 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 15% 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 Vista, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Vista, 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 418 other active welding openings from 205 employers. 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.

Similar openings near Vista, CA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Solid Surface Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.