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Job Description

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for the 1st shift to join their unionized manufacturing team, performing repairs and maintenance on a variety of production and utility equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and repair manufacturing machinery and automated systems.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues to minimize downtime.
  • Perform preventative and predictive maintenance.
  • Read and interpret technical diagrams/schematics.
  • Ensure safety compliance and promote safe work practices.

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience in industrial or electromechanical maintenance.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Skilled with PLC troubleshooting, VFDs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
  • Proficiency with maintenance software (CMMS) and diagnostic tools.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Relevant technical degree, certification, or license preferred.

Additional Information

  • Shift: 1st (6AM - 2PM)
  • Bilingual Spanish/English preferred; not required
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How this job compares in Bergen County, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 104 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 Bergen County, NJ

Bergen County, NJ currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 168 other active welding openings from 115 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bergen County, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Navigate Search 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. Maintenance Mechanic (1st Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.