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Overview

Depot Connect International (DCI) is a global leader in Tank/ISO Tank Container Services and Tank Trailer Parts, with a unified team of over 3,500 employees across more than 160 locations worldwide. They are currently seeking a Chassis Mechanic for their Linden, NJ location.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose failures and make repairs on mechanical, electrical or other various systems on a tank trailer.
  • Perform tank service and repair.
  • Install and repair trailer suspension.
  • Repair air brake systems.
  • Inspect tanks and trailers to align with DOT standards and complete DOT inspections.
  • Utilize welding and fabrication skills, preferably in TIG/MIG, aluminum and stainless.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated skill in diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Experience with tank service and repair.
  • Knowledge of trailer suspension installation and repair.
  • Experience with air brake systems and repairs.
  • Ability to perform DOT inspections.
  • Welding and fabrication experience, preferably in TIG/MIG, aluminum and stainless.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
  • Location: 4700 Tremley Point Road, Linden, NJ. 07036.
  • Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • With assistance, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
  • Must be able to fit through a tank trailer manhole.
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 31% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 78 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 Linden, NJ

Linden, NJ currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 Linden, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Depot Connect International currently has 3 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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