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Overview

Ducommun, founded in 1849, is the oldest company in California and a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The Production Technician II role involves performing electrical, mechanical, and lighting assembly and testing in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform electrical, mechanical, and lighting assembly and testing using standard and specialized test and measurement equipment.
  • Work from blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools and test equipment.
  • Test faulty equipment and inspect mechanical and electrical units.
  • Diagnose malfunctions of units and repair or replace defective units.
  • Wire prep, abrade, etch, prime, and pre-coat wires and connectors.
  • Make minor procedural decisions in soldering and fitting within established guidelines.
  • Interpret instructions to mix various epoxies and paints.
  • Document all technical assembly and test processes with calibrated tools and equipment.
  • Verify quality of work regarding assembly, solder, and lighting.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Ability to read and understand blueprint drawings/specifications.
  • Effective use of basic math and algebra.
  • Read and understand internal procedures and policies.
  • Understand and follow both verbal and written instructions.
  • Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook.
  • Knowledge of using solder systems, wire strippers, and crimpers preferred.
  • Vocational, High School diploma, or GED; or 1-3 years related experience and/or training.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Clean and climate-controlled working environment.
  • Location: 23301 S. Wilmington Ave, Carson, California, 90745, United States.

Benefits

PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Carson, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $38/hr median for manufacturing welder jobs across California, where the middle half runs $30–$71/hr across 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 14% 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 Carson, CA

Carson, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 565 other active welding openings from 259 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Carson, or widen the search to California.

Ducommun Incorporated 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), Relativity Space (21), and Honeywell Aerospace (17). 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 Long Beach at $49/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Production Technician II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.