Job Description

Overview

At Winland Foods, the Certified Maintenance Team Member plays a vital role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of operations through various maintenance tasks and problem-solving efforts, contributing to the company's values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Assist with machine setup, equipment modifications, and rebuilds to ensure optimal performance.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and update records in CMMS systems.
  • Follow all safety protocols and uphold GMPs and food safety standards.
  • Collaborate with team members and leadership to resolve equipment issues and minimize downtime.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
  • Forklift certification preferred; willingness to obtain certification if not already held.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and perform accurate math functions.
  • Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and other food safety regulations.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Full time position.
  • Schedule: 5 Day work week with 12 hour shifts.
  • Shift: 7 pm - 7:30 am (Training will be on First Shift).
  • Work Location: 20-01 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.
  • Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $33.00 - $38.00 (Annually or Per Hour) with additional bonus potential.

How this job compares in Fair Lawn, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 143 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Fair Lawn, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fair Lawn, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 130 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

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.

Similar openings near Fair Lawn, NJ

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