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Overview

The Commercial Iron Worker position at Champion Metal Works involves assisting with jobsite preparation, structural welding, and fabrication projects. The company, based in Escondido, California, is dedicated to delivering high-quality fabrication and installation services for commercial construction projects throughout California and Arizona.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with jobsite preparation, field erection, and installation activities under the direction of the Field Foreman.
  • Perform structural welding in accordance with project specifications and quality standards.
  • Support fabrication projects in both shop and field environments.
  • Load, unload, and organize materials, equipment, and tools.
  • Safely operate welders, machinery, hand tools, and other equipment.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including proper storage of tools and equipment.
  • Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and work practices.
  • Travel and work out of town for project assignments of up to two weeks at a time.
  • Perform fabrication, maintenance, and general shop duties when not assigned to field projects.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of ironworker experience.
  • Current AWS D1.1/232 Structural Welding Certification and demonstrated welding proficiency.
  • Experience with structural steel erection, installation, and fabrication.
  • Ability to safely operate welders, machinery, and hand tools.
  • Ability to read and follow construction drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding work, including standing, climbing, bending, and working at heights.
  • Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality workmanship.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position requires extensive travel and an on-site presence throughout the duration of assigned projects.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $29–$45/hr across 365 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Escondido, CA

Escondido, CA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 486 other active welding openings from 233 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Escondido, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (35), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Relativity Space (14). 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, El Segundo at $48/hr, and Los Angeles at $44/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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