Welder Operator
Date: Dec 16, 2025
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US, 90058
Company: Nucor
Job Details
Division: Nucor Warehouse Systems
Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Pay Rate: $20.53 per hour, plus weekly production bonus
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Basic Job Functions:
1. Weld low carbon steel working with 16-7 gauges (thin welding) and 0.125”-0.500” wall thicknesses (structural welding). Ideal candidate will be AWS / ASME certified or certifiable.
2. Perform routine maintenance of the MIG welder and related equipment.
3. Perform welding repairs as needed.
4. Weld components in flat and vertical positions.
5. Perform 360 degree welds.
6. Position and secure parts, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machine hand tools.
7. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
8. Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials.
9. Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts, warping, shrinking, distortion, pin holes, or blow through.
10. Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance to specifications.
11. Complete all paperwork as required at each station.
12. Participate in job rotation through each cell which addresses cross training and ergonomic issues.
13. Assist as necessary to relieve bottlenecks in manufacturing processes.
14. Monitor the output of quality parts through inspection, scrap records, statistical process controls, and station control sheets.
15. Perform 5S activities.
16. Comply with all safety work rules, policies and procedures and best practices.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidate will be required to complete and pass an internal welding test.
- Must have prior working experience as a MIG welder or finished a schooling/ certification program in welding.
- Must have the ability to read and comprehend blueprints, work instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
- Must have the ability to write simple correspondence.
- Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Ability to read tape measure.
- Ability to read and understand calibrations.
- Must be able to work any shifts and hours (overtime), including weekends, holidays.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of welding experience
- High School diploma, General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent.
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles