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Overview

The RWJBH Mechanic performs a wide variety of maintenance duties in and around the buildings of the Medical Center complex, assisting tradesmen and repairing machinery and mechanical equipment safely and effectively. RWJBarnabas Health is committed to providing high-quality patient-centered care while creating educational and career opportunities in local communities throughout New Jersey.

Responsibilities

  • Assists tradesman or leadsman with special projects as needed.
  • Installs and repairs locks, doors, windows and screens.
  • Performs general carpentry work.
  • Performs routine and preventative maintenance on non-clinical hospital equipment and inspects the equipment for safety.
  • Repairs or replaces broken or worn parts as required.
  • Repairs and troubleshoots plumbing fixtures, sinks, toilets, and drain lines.
  • Cleans and snakes out clogs if needed.
  • Repairs or replaces ceiling grids, tiles, and other basic items.
  • Repairs and maintains nurse call systems and tube systems throughout the hospital.
  • Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service.

Requirements

  • High School diploma and two to three years of relevant work experience.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits

Additional Information

  • Full-Time, Nights, 11:00pm-7:30am
  • Location: 220 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits
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How this job compares in Elizabeth, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 153 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 209 other active welding openings from 136 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). 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 Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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