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Overview

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. The Automation Development Program is designed to develop Automation Sr. Maintenance Technicians for Niagara Bottling’s Maintenance department, providing a combination of formal classroom training and on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

  • Shadow and learn from PLC Sr. Maintenance Technicians, Automation Engineers groups, Automation Specialist groups.
  • Assist with automation projects.
  • Assist with downed equipment repair during the production shift as needed.
  • Assist with crisis downtime situations.
  • Research and documentation using a computer.
  • Attend OEM trainings and apply learnings upon returning to the plant.
  • Perform on-demand maintenance and repair of equipment in the manufacturing facility.
  • Complete daily responsibilities assigned by the direct supervisor.
  • Explain and demonstrate accomplishment of the learning objectives for each learning activity in both theory and practice.
  • Work safely & follow the written procedures to do so.
  • Follow & respect company rules, staff and their peers.
  • Be at work on time based on their assigned schedule.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment.
  • Preferred 4 years of experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to understand and do math.
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
  • Attention to detail and organized.
  • Ability to read blueprints & schematics.
  • Able to stand, sit, squat or reach up to 12 hours per day as required by the specific job.
  • Great attendance, be willing to work as a team, and take pride in their performance.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Associate's Degree in Mechatronics, Computer Science or Electrical Degree is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Computer Science or Electrical Degree is preferred.
  • Vocational Technical School Certificate in a related field is preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Starting May/June 2027.
  • 65% of travel may be required.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Mesa, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$35/hr middle band drawn from 19 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 79% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 58 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 42 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 491 other active welding openings from 268 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

Niagara Bottling currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (20), EZARC (19), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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