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Overview

Lincoln Tech is seeking a skilled and experienced welding professional to serve as an in-house Welding Instructor for their training program preparing students for Special Mechanic - Welder roles with NJ Transit. This instructor will deliver practical, safety-focused instruction based on hands-on experience in bus maintenance and multi-process welding.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver hands-on instruction in a full range of welding processes including soldering, brazing, gas welding, arc welding, and plasma cutting.
  • Teach students to lay out, fabricate, and assemble components, and to weld in all positions including sheet metal work.
  • Instruct students in bus body repair, including the removal, replacement, and alignment of body parts and components across multiple bus types.
  • Train students in body filling, sanding, and fiberglass repair techniques.
  • Teach proper use of tools and equipment including hydraulic pistons, come-a-longs, porta-powers, and frame straightening devices.
  • Incorporate all relevant safety rules, regulations, and shop safety policies throughout instruction.
  • Instruct students in reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, parts manuals, and technical drawings.
  • Teach students to accurately complete daily time tickets and required documentation.
  • Assess student progress through practical evaluations and provide constructive feedback to support skill development.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe instructional environment.
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How this job compares in South Plainfield, 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 South Plainfield, NJ

South Plainfield, NJ currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 184 other active welding openings from 131 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in South Plainfield, or widen the search to 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. South Plainfield is among them.

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