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Overview

Encore Fire Protection is the east coast's largest full-service fire protection company, providing innovative fire suppression, sprinkler, and alarm solutions. As a Suppression Shop Technician, you will service and maintain portable fire equipment, ensuring field teams and customers are ready and protected.

Responsibilities

  • Service, repair, and maintain portable fire equipment and fire extinguishers.
  • Learn and follow fire suppression testing and inspection procedures.
  • Spot issues with equipment and notify the appropriate team member.
  • Maintain and update basic inventory records using digital systems.
  • Prepare and organize orders for delivery to job sites.
  • Receive, verify, stage, and stock incoming materials.
  • Keep the shop and warehouse clean, organized, secure, and safe.
  • Assist with deliveries or loading and unloading vehicles as needed.
  • Support the suppression repair team with additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Self-motivated mindset with a strong desire to learn and grow.
  • Team-first attitude and willingness to help in the shop.
  • Ability to quickly learn and follow technical and safety instructions.
  • Comfort using basic hand tools and common shop or warehouse equipment.
  • Basic computer skills, including updating spreadsheets or inventory lists.
  • Solid attention to detail when labeling, stocking, and servicing equipment.
  • Comfort being on your feet and handling materials throughout the day.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred, with technical or industry-related experience.
  • One to three years of experience in a warehouse, shop, mechanical, or service environment.
  • Hands-on experience with portable fire extinguishers or life safety equipment.
  • Familiarity with basic safety standards in a shop or warehouse setting.
  • Experience using Excel or other tools to track parts, equipment, or inventory.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Parsippany, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Parsippany, NJ

Parsippany, NJ currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 134 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Parsippany, or widen the search to New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). 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 Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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