Job Description

Overview

The Test & Balance Journeyman position at ABM involves working safely in a semiconductor facility, collaborating with experienced technicians to maintain system balance and troubleshoot issues. ABM is a military-friendly employer that values veterans and offers various integrated facility solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Work safely and follow all protocols in a chemical factory.
  • Collaborate with experienced technicians in a semiconductor facility.
  • Maintain system and equipment balance during installations and deinstallations.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to air requirements of process equipment.
  • Work as a team to ensure safety and accountability.
  • Assist in emergencies as needed during evenings and weekends.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a member of Sheetmetal Workers Union #359 or willing to join.
  • Must pass a drug screening including THC.
  • Proficient in English to understand safety signs and technical instructions.
  • Must pass a background check including a criminal history check.

Benefits

  • Union benefits - Local Union 359

Benefits

Union benefits - Local Union 359

How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $59/hr, this posting sits about 118% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$30/hr middle band drawn from 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 29 different employers. 19 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (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 Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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