Welder - Trench
El Cajon, CAFull-timePosted Jul 6, 2026
Fabricator- Trench
Sunstate Equipment Co.: Where Safety and People are Core Values! We take care of our People and it shows!Hiring Immediately;
Pay starting at $25.75 to $35.00 dependent on experience; PAID WEEKLY!
Typical Schedule: Monday – Friday: 7AM – 4PM (Overtime Eligible!)
Exceptional Perks
- Uniforms Provided AND cleaned for FREE
- Work Boot Allowance
- Rent ANY of our equipment for FREE
- FREE Prescription Safety Glasses
- Unique Vacation Overtime Averaging benefit that pays you overtime while you’re on vacation!
Have you got what it takes?
Sunstate is a proud Second Chance employer that evaluates every candidate on a case-by-case basis.- Must have previous welding experience with both manual and semi-automatic processing (electric arc ‘stick’, gas welding)
- Must hold at a minimum an AWS D1.1 certification for unlimited thickness in a 3G or 4G position using the FCAW process outer shield wire (E71 T-1)
- Certified welders in structural steel both manual and semi-automatic, are preferred
- This role is outdoors in the yard
- Experience with spot welding and large repairs on mild and carbon steel is highly preferred
- Experience with tack welding, converting tap measure to decimals, competent with welding tools and reverse engineering at times to do major repairs
- Previous experience using mathematics to measure, sole problems and confirm sizes
- Assisting the branch members with building trench and MAP shoring
- Come ready to move – physical exertion is a big part of this job (lifting, bending, standing)