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Job Description

Overview

The Welder sets up and operates welding equipment, reviews drawings, and leads welders to ensure quality production standards are met in a fast-growing, technology-driven manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

  • Weld ferrous and non-ferrous materials (MIG/TIG/Stick)
  • Set up jobs, tools, and materials; fabricate jigs/fixtures as needed
  • Lead and train welders on quality and production methods
  • Read and interpret blueprints and specifications
  • Work independently to complete assignments and meet schedules
  • Perform inspections and quality checks
  • Communicate job status and support needs to the Shop Foreman

Requirements

  • Basic math and strong attention to detail
  • Knowledge of safety standards
  • Willingness to be cross-trained
  • Strong organization and communication skills
  • Able to stand for extended periods and lift, push, or pull up to 40lbs unassisted
  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
  • 2–3 years of welding experience in a machine shop (preferred)
  • 1 year of supervisory or lead experience
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Works in a typical production environment; must be flexible to work additional hours as needed

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Oakland, 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 $29–$40/hr across 115 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 Oakland, NJ

Oakland, 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 184 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.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (13), Phillips Tank & Structure (7), and Carvana (5). 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 Northvale at $40/hr, Newark at $38/hr, and South Plainfield at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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