Job Description

Overview

A Technician performs the assembly, testing, and verification of advanced fluid-control components for Aerospace, Nuclear and other applications. This role is ideal for a hands-on technician who thrives in a precision manufacturing environment and enjoys working with complex electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform assembly and performance testing of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical fluid-control devices in accordance with engineering procedures, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Operate, maintain, and help develop high-pressure test systems, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and calibration-fluid test stands and pumps.
  • Conduct electrical testing and verification using a variety of electronic diagnostic tools.
  • Work within controlled clean-room environments and conduct particulate analysis with accurate data collection.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and validate hardware using systematic diagnostic methods.
  • Utilize oscilloscopes and other diagnostic equipment to support testing and analysis.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
  • Lift and move equipment or components up to 50 lbs as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of technical or mechanical maintenance experience.
  • Experience using various hand and measurement tools including but not limited to torque wrenches, height gauges, and calipers.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical procedures.
  • Proven experience assembling and testing electro-mechanical hardware.
  • Hands-on experience with high-pressure fluid, gas, and cryogenic testing.
  • Proficiency in electrical testing, including dielectric and insulation-resistance testing.
  • Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Experience working in clean-room environments.
  • Manufacturing or machining experience is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair hardware using diagnostic tools.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • All candidates must meet the US persons criteria.
  • Strong team orientation and ability to collaborate across functions.
  • Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness to mentor junior technicians.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Springfield, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 155 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Springfield, NJ

Springfield, NJ currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 139 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Springfield, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Valcor Engineering Corporation currently has 2 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), 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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