Mechanic/Maintenance
Location
Wilmington, DE
Wage
$25 – $40/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 15, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a Mechanic to oversee the maintenance, functionality, and repairs of company equipment, tools, and materials across three locations: Wilmington, King of Prussia, and Warminster, PA. This role requires a dynamic individual who can ensure the operational readiness of various vehicles and equipment.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and repair office vehicles and equipment including CDL vehicles, pick-up trucks, aerial lifts, brush chippers, mobile equipment, and small engine equipment.
- Properly maintain, prepare, and operate all tools and equipment including chainsaws and chippers.
Requirements
- Experience in truck mechanical repairs, diesel engines, and hydraulics.
- Ability to complete the Davey Tree First Aid, CPR, and defensive driving course upon hire.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Preferred but not required: Valid CDL driver's license.
Benefits
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Work Site: On Site
- Travel Expectations: Up to 50%
Benefits
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Wilmington, DE
Pay in context
At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs across Delaware, whose middle half runs $24–$42/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 45% 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 Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Delaware as a whole we're tracking 18 other active welding openings from 14 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Wilmington, or widen the search to Delaware.
The most active employers in Delaware at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sargent & Lundy (4) and Aerotek (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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. Mechanic/Maintenance figures were last recalculated when this page was built.