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Overview

The Mechanical Technician role at Owens Corning involves maintaining production and quality by ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. The company is a leader in branded building products, focusing on roofing, insulation, and doors for residential markets.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
  • Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation and using precision measuring instruments.
  • Remove defective parts by dismantling devices and using hand and power tools.
  • Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts.
  • Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments using hand tools.
  • Control downtime by informing production workers of preventive maintenance techniques.
  • Fabricate repair parts using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
  • Maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock and placing orders.
  • Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed.
  • Provide mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
  • Prepare mechanical maintenance reports by collecting and analyzing information.
  • Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing publications.
  • Maintain continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
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How this job compares in Kearny, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$40/hr across 144 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 Kearny, NJ

Kearny, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 131 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Owens Corning currently has 1 other opening 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 (12), gpac (10), and Gpac (10). 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 $51/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Newark at $38/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. Mechanical Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.