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Overview

At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. The Mechanic A/Diesel Mechanic is responsible for repairing NJ TRANSIT equipment, including buses and non-revenue vehicles, under the direction of the Superintendent or General Foreman.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts testing, repair, installation, and maintenance tasks on equipment including engines, transmission, HVAC, electrical systems, brake systems, suspension, steering, electronics, and painting equipment.
  • Removes, inspects, repairs, and replaces all components as necessary.
  • Removes and replaces defective parts and diesel engine components.
  • Removes and replaces engine and transmission.
  • Rebuilds engines.
  • Diagnoses various vehicle components.
  • Repairs equipment using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and measuring instruments.
  • Performs necessary adjustments to diesel engines, including valve, timing, and injector heights.
  • Determines whether equipment is able to stay in service.
  • Inspects bearings, axles, and related parts of the brake system.
  • Replaces, repacks, and adjusts wheel bearings on the brake system.
  • Repairs and maintains all facets of the brake systems, including air brakes.
  • Changes filters, oil, tires, worn parts, and light bulbs as part of equipment inspection.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED; ASE certification is a plus.
  • Possess at least three years of mechanical experience, preferably diesel.
  • Possess a valid NJ License with the ability to obtain a CDL License with passenger endorsement or a valid NY/PA CDL with passenger endorsement.
  • Be able to pass the pre-employment physical and background checks.
  • Have a good driving record with less than five points.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Normal working hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday with possible overtime.
  • This position is deemed safety sensitive per the Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 79 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 Newark, NJ

Newark, NJ currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 118 other active welding openings from 73 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Newark, or widen the search to New Jersey.

NJ TRANSIT 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 (9), 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 and Somerdale at $27/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. Mechanic A - Diesel Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.