Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Location
Bayonne, NJ
Wage
$40.92/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 25, 2026
Job Description
Overview
UPS is currently hiring Industrial Maintenance Mechanics to perform maintenance activities that keep package handling facilities operating efficiently. This fast-paced role requires strong electrical skills and the ability to work various shifts in a 24 x 7 operation.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, adjust, and replace AC and DC electrical equipment.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or replace mechanical components.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or replace pneumatic equipment.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or replace hydraulic equipment.
- Weld equipment as defined by scope of work.
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections of plant equipment.
Requirements
- Strong electrical background.
- Must pass electrical assessment.
- Availability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift.
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Bayonne, NJ
Pay in context
At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 24% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $28–$39/hr middle band drawn from 103 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 Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 168 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.
UPS currently has 2 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
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.
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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. Industrial Maintenance Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.