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Overview

R+L Carriers is seeking a skilled and dependable Facility Maintenance Technician for their Phoenix, AZ Service Center. This role is essential for maintaining the safety, functionality, and appearance of the facilities, requiring at least 2 years of hands-on experience in electrical, plumbing, welding, and carpentry trades.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine maintenance and repairs across company facilities.
  • Troubleshoot and repair basic electrical systems.
  • Install, repair, and maintain plumbing systems.
  • Weld and fabricate steel components and equipment.
  • Perform general carpentry work.
  • Ensure all work and repairs meet safety and compliance standards.
  • Inspect equipment and facilities regularly and respond to maintenance requests.
  • Maintain tools and equipment in good working condition.
  • Assist in emergency repairs and snow/ice removal when necessary.
  • Collaborate with the operations team to support shop and yard functions.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in electrical, plumbing, welding, and carpentry.
  • Strong welding skills with steel, including fabrication and repair.
  • Familiarity with hand and power tools and the ability to read blueprints/schematics.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Basic knowledge of safety procedures and building codes.
  • Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
  • Ability to bend, lift and stoop without difficulty and work in varying weather conditions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-Time, Monday – Friday
  • Travel required: occasional travel to Tucson, AZ, approximately 20% of the year.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 95 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 208 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 127 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 499 other active welding openings from 252 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (27), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. Phoenix is among them.

Similar openings near Phoenix, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Facility Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.