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Job Description

Overview

In this role, you will engage in hands-on maintenance and operations support, alternating between installing components and diagnosing mechanical faults to ensure equipment reliability and productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and repair a broad range of mechanical machinery and systems.
  • Troubleshoot issues quickly to minimize downtime and sustain efficient operations.
  • Operate equipment as part of the repair process and step into operational tasks when needed.
  • Work independently and collaborate closely with a team of experienced maintenance professionals.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to pass required assessment test(s).
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience or formal training in print reading and mechanical troubleshooting.
  • Flexibility for rotating shifts (including weekends) and overtime as business needs arise.
  • Uncompromising commitment to safety: follow all procedures and wear required PPE.
  • Reliable, punctual, and self-driven work habits.
  • Comfort working in industrial conditions that may be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, or noisy.
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How this job compares in Gary, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 85 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 Gary, IN

Gary, IN currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 78 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Gary, or widen the search to Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (37), Lensing Building Specialties & Architectural Sales (4), and TEAM, Inc. (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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. Operations-Integrated Mechanical Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.