Electro-Mechanical Assembler 2 - 1st Shift
Location
Totowa, NJ
Wage
$16.93 – $28.75/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 11, 2026
Job Description
Overview
KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, focusing on innovation and investing significantly in research and development. The Electro-Mechanical Assembler 2 position involves the assembly and testing of computer-based instrumentation machinery, with a strong emphasis on wiring and sub-assembly tasks.
Responsibilities
- Electro-mechanical assembly of computer-based instrumentation machinery with emphasis on wiring and assembling.
- Building and testing of sub-assemblies and complete systems.
- Perform re-work, test, and calibration of sub-assemblies and complete systems.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical orders.
- Hands-on soldering and crimping of small intricate connector and wire assemblies.
- Resolve and follow methods and sequence of operations in wiring and component installation.
- Make setups and adjustments holding tolerances to blueprint specifications.
- Special projects and other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Requires a minimum of 1 - 2 years of related experience.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Primary Location: USA-NJ-Totowa-KLA
- 1st Shift
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Totowa, NJ
Pay in context
At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 131 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Totowa, NJ
Totowa, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 198 other active welding openings from 117 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Totowa, or widen the search to New Jersey.
The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (15), Rhoads Industries (12), and Gpac (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Newark at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Electro-Mechanical Assembler 2 - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.