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Overview

The Machinery Technicians position in Bensalem, PA involves performing high-quality repair and maintenance on Caterpillar equipment while adhering to safety standards. The role requires diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues, and completing tasks with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality repair and maintenance on Caterpillar equipment.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues.
  • Complete tasks with no/limited supervision.
  • Remove, install, disassemble, and assemble components.
  • Adhere to safety standards including contamination control and HAZMAT regulations.
  • Verify findings, review readings of gauges and procedures, and compare to manufactured specs.
  • Secure all equipment and machinery at the end of the shift and complete all required paperwork.
  • Demonstrate willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and procedures.
  • Prepare for painting and perform painting tasks.

Requirements

  • Experience with Cat/Non-Cat construction equipment.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Assist parts department in researching and ordering needed parts.
  • Strong computer skills preferred; knowledge of SisWeb and ET is a plus.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Well-developed technical and troubleshooting skills with strong analytical problem-solving skills.
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How this job compares in Bensalem, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$36/hr across 169 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 Bensalem, PA

Bensalem, PA currently has 4 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 Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 214 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bensalem, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Greene Tweed (9), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $36/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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