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Overview

As a Field Service Engineer II, you will install, troubleshoot, maintain, and train customers on sophisticated CNC fabrication equipment. This position offers technical challenges, travel opportunities, and the satisfaction of solving real-world manufacturing issues.

Responsibilities

  • Install and troubleshoot CNC fabrication equipment.
  • Maintain and train customers on machinery including punch presses and fiber lasers.
  • Ensure smooth operation of machines at client sites.

Requirements

  • Strong mechanical aptitude with experience in hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • Proficiency with hand tools and machine tools.
  • Ability to adjust CNC controls and perform basic parameter changes.
  • Knowledge of electrical/electronic systems, including troubleshooting.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a professional approach.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics.
  • Effective communication skills for training and customer support.
  • Associate degree or equivalent in engineering or a related field.
  • 4-8 years of experience in machine tool maintenance or military technical training.
  • Prior experience with Fanuc CNC systems is a plus.

Additional Information

  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 85%.
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
  • Possession of or willingness to obtain a passport for international assignments.
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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 in Newark, NJ currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$38/hr across 11 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

We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Newark, NJ right now, from 14 different employers. 6 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 Newark, 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field Service Engineer II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.