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Overview

JSG is seeking a Field Service Engineer for a client in Voorhees NJ. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to travel across North America, working hands-on with state-of-the-art equipment, conducting system startups, troubleshooting, and delivering impactful operator training.

Responsibilities

  • Travel across North America for system startups and troubleshooting.
  • Conduct operator training on equipment.
  • Work hands-on with mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Develop skills in PLC programming and controls.

Requirements

  • Mechanical engineering background (4-year degree preferred, or 2-year degree with relevant experience).
  • Experience with PLCs and automation systems is highly advantageous.
  • Proficiency in working with piping, motor-controlled valves, pumps, and programmable controllers.
  • Strong organizational, documentation, and writing skills.
  • Competence in MS Office applications.
  • Valid passport for international travel.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Professional attitude with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Willingness to travel approximately 70% across North America, primarily within the USA, with potential international trips.
  • Ability to carry out system startup, troubleshooting, performance testing, and calibration duties.
  • Eagerness to continuously upgrade skills in PLC programming and system controls.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Voorhees, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $30–$40/hr middle band drawn from 98 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% 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 Voorhees, NJ

Voorhees, 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 155 other active welding openings from 115 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Darling Ingredients (5), Lockheed Martin (4), and Depot Connect International (4). 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 Newark at $35/hr and Lyndhurst at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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