Welding Instructor: Teach Safe, Hands-On Metalwork

Urban Workshop; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary membership to the shop

Extensive equipment training

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Urban Workshop in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a part-time welding instructor to lead recreational welding classes. You will teach MIG, TIG, and other welding techniques, while mentoring hobbyists and home fabricators. The role offers flexible scheduling and a complimentary shop membership.

Ideal candidates have substantial welding and fabrication experience and prior teaching or mentoring ability, with a focus on safety and hands-on skill transfer. This position supplements other work and projects.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with at least one welding process (MIG, TIG, or Stick); comfort with multiple processes is a plus
• Experience with metal cutting and forming equipment: plasma cutter, chop saw, bandsaw, shear, brake, angle grinder
• Solid understanding of metal types (mild steel, stainless, aluminum), joint preparation, weld positions, and how each process behaves on different materials
• Deep familiarity with shop safety: PPE, ventilation, fire prevention, hot work protocols, and gas cylinder handling
• Portfolio of completed projects required. Please include photos with your application
• Inspire and encourage students of all skill levels
• Teach and demonstrate shop rules, etiquette, fire and safety protocols, clean up and organization, and equipment check-out procedures
• Must present a professional image, be courteous and organized, and reliable
• Start and end class on time and teach prescribed content
• Inform shop or management team of any equipment, materials, or documentation issues

Responsibilities

• Start each class fully prepared and on time
• Conduct thorough safety demonstrations before any tool or torch use, with zero shortcuts
• End class once each student has achieved success, then clean up and store materials with consideration to the next class and teacher
• Teach class content as directed, but always looking for ways to improve it
• Teach and demonstrate Urban Workshop safety rules, policies, and etiquette
• Inspire and encourage Urban Workshop members, students, and each other
• Promote Urban Workshop special offers and up-sells at the end of class

Skills

Welding experience

Teaching experience

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring students

Tools

Plasma cutter

Chop saw

Bandsaw

Shear

Brake

Angle grinder

Job description

Urban Workshop in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a part-time welding instructor to lead recreational welding classes. You will teach MIG, TIG, and other welding techniques, while mentoring hobbyists and home fabricators. The role offers flexible scheduling and a complimentary shop membership.

Ideal candidates have substantial welding and fabrication experience and prior teaching or mentoring ability, with a focus on safety and hands-on skill transfer. This position supplements other work and projects.