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Overview

Interstate Waste Services is a leading provider of solid waste and recycling services, primarily serving Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and Connecticut. The A Welder / Fabricator is a senior-level technician responsible for high-quality welding and fabrication of steel containers and compactors, requiring advanced skills in MIG and stick welding.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced MIG welding, stick welding and metal fabrication on various container types and compactor components.
  • Rebuild or replace structural frames, bottoms, lids, caster brackets, and mechanical parts using custom-cut steel.
  • Interpret repair orders and/or sketches to execute precise rebuilds or modifications.
  • Use cutting torches, plasma cutters, grinders, and bending tools to shape and prepare materials.
  • Lead fabrication of specialized equipment or container configurations as needed for customer orders.
  • Perform quality control checks to ensure all welds meet company standards.
  • Mentor and train junior welders and assist with onboarding of new hires.
  • Maintain clean and organized welding area and perform basic preventative maintenance on shop tools.
  • Track parts used and time spent on custom or complex builds for cost analysis.
  • Collaborate with supervisors.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3–5 years MIG welding, stick welding and fabrication experience in industrial or structural repair settings.
  • Proven ability to perform precise welds in various positions and on worn or contaminated metal.
  • Advanced skills using fabrication tools including shears, brakes, torches, and weld jigs.
  • Self-motivated and capable of leading complex projects with minimal supervision.
  • Strong safety awareness and adherence to PPE and shop protocols.
  • Ability to lift heavy materials, work outdoors in all weather conditions, and operate yard equipment as needed.

Additional Information

  • Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Work environment includes indoor shop and outdoor yard environments with exposure to welding heat, fumes, dust, and heavy lifting.
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How this job compares in Lyndhurst, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $31–$41/hr across 91 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Lyndhurst, NJ

Lyndhurst, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 152 other active welding openings from 109 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Lyndhurst, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Interstate Waste Services, Inc. currently has 1 other opening 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 (11), DC Fabricators (4), and UPS (3). 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 Lyndhurst at $33/hr and South Plainfield at $32/hr. Lyndhurst is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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