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Overview

V&S Galvanizing is a hot-dip galvanizing service company with nine plants across the United States, dedicated to protecting fabricated steel from corrosion. They are seeking a Traveling Electrician to support their facilities, requiring approximately 60% travel for electrical maintenance and repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to various V&S facilities to perform electrical maintenance and repair on plant equipment.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems including motors, panels, control systems, and hydraulic components.
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance and scheduled inspections on electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Run conduit and wiring where needed.
  • Support local maintenance teams by providing technical expertise on electrical issues.
  • Perform building and facility-related electrical repairs as needed.
  • Maintain accurate daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspection logs.
  • Ensure a clean, safe, and orderly work environment while adhering to all safety standards and procedures.
  • Assist with the installation, upgrade, or rebuild of machinery and electrical systems.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of maintenance/electrical experience required.
  • Previous electrical experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Ability to work autonomously with little to no direction.
  • Ability to assist with heavy/major equipment repairs preferred.
  • Must be able to travel approximately 60% of the time to various V&S plant locations.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Company Vehicle and expense reimbursement
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability
  • 401k

Benefits

Competitive pay
Company Vehicle and expense reimbursement
PTO
Paid Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability
401k
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How this job compares in Perth Amboy, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Perth Amboy, NJ

Perth Amboy, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 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 (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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