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Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing woodworking and industrial production equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
  • Read schematics, technical drawings, and equipment manuals.
  • Document maintenance activities using computer systems.
  • Install, test, and calibrate machinery.
  • Respond to breakdowns and minimize downtime.
  • Follow OSHA and LOTO safety procedures.
  • Support production and equipment reliability.

Requirements

  • Industrial/woodworking equipment maintenance experience.
  • Strong mechanical, electrical, and diagnostic skills.
  • Computer and maintenance tracking system proficiency.
  • Experience with saws, edge banders, and production machinery.
  • Ability to read schematics and technical manuals.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in a manufacturing environment.
  • English/Spanish bilingual preferred.

Benefits

  • None mentioned.

Additional Information

  • None mentioned.
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How this job compares in South Plainfield, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in South Plainfield, NJ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$37/hr across 8 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 South Plainfield, NJ

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in South Plainfield, NJ right now, from 9 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in South Plainfield, or widen the search to 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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