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Overview

Reworld is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing innovative solutions for carbon-negative outcomes. The Metal Recovery Technician will operate and maintain equipment related to waste recovery processes.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and mechanically repair equipment associated with residue, ferrous, and non-ferrous systems.
  • Perform lockout and tagout procedures for ferrous and non-ferrous systems.
  • Monitor operation and maintenance of various conveyor systems and equipment.
  • Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on machinery.
  • Operate Front-end Loaders, Skid Steers, Man-lifts, Lull’s, and Forklifts as needed.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED is required.
  • At least one year of experience in operating heavy industrial machinery or demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Military or formal technical/apprentice training is desirable.
  • Previous power plant or industrial experience is a plus.
  • Welding experience in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW is a plus.
  • Ability to work various shifts, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Frequent and extended periods of outside and inside work.
  • Subject to all weather conditions and extremes.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% 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 Newark, NJ

Newark, NJ currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 163 other active welding openings from 110 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Newark, 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), Carvana (6), and DC Fabricators (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 and Delanco at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Metal Recovery Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.