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Overview

Reworld is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing innovative solutions for carbon-negative outcomes. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will ensure the operational effectiveness of equipment and systems in Reworld’s industrial disposal process.

Responsibilities

  • Complete preventive maintenance tasks to prevent equipment breakdowns.
  • Utilize root-cause analysis to investigate breakdowns and line stoppages.
  • Prioritize work for timely maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment.
  • Use the maintenance documentation program to manage work orders and spare parts.
  • Repair and maintain industrial production machinery, including inspection and replacement.
  • Diagnose malfunctions by observing and evaluating machinery operation.
  • Review maintenance reports to plan and modify maintenance activities.
  • Inspect machines for conformance with operational and safety standards.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • 2-4 years of experience in a heavy industrial/manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to work a rotating shift schedule.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Ability to lift/carry 50lbs.
  • Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
  • Qualify to wear a full-face respirator.
  • Consistently work in various weather conditions.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Westbury, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $42/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New York — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 93 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% 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 Westbury, NY

Westbury, NY is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 139 other active welding openings from 88 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New York.

Reworld Waste currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (12), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (6), and Alstom (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 York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr and Brooklyn at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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