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Job Description

Overview

Join a world-class motorsports and high-performance engineering team where craftsmanship, precision, and performance matter. We're seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to build and modify custom components, chassis structures, fixtures, and assemblies used in demanding racing and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys
  • Fabricate components from engineering drawings, sketches, and specifications
  • Fit, assemble, and weld precision parts and structures
  • Operate fabrication equipment including saws, grinders, brake presses, and layout tools
  • Inspect finished weldments to ensure quality and dimensional accuracy
  • Support prototype builds, repairs, and custom fabrication projects
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to meet project deadlines

Requirements

  • 3+ years of welding and fabrication experience
  • Strong TIG welding skills on thin-gauge and precision components
  • Ability to read blueprints and fabrication drawings
  • Experience with chassis, motorsports, aerospace, automotive, or custom fabrication work preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
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How this job compares in Santa Ana, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$48/hr across 374 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 240 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Santa Ana, or widen the search to California.

Employbridge 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 (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). 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 El Segundo at $53/hr, Los Angeles at $51/hr, and Pasadena at $50/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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