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Job Description

Overview

The Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer performs maintenance and repair work on various equipment, including diesel engines and cranes, while ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards. This role requires technical skills and the ability to work in challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Performs maintenance and repair work on floating plant and land plant.
  • Inspects and troubleshoots equipment, renewing brake linings and bands.
  • Assists in the repair of diesel marine engines and ancillary equipment.
  • Cuts and threads pipe, makes fittings, and operates various machinery.
  • Performs maintenance and repairs on all buildings and grounds.
  • Performs maintenance on vessels under 65 feet.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must complete a suitability or fitness determination via background investigation.
  • Completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination is required.
  • Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
  • Subject to a one year probationary period.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 10% of the time.
  • Ability to work around heavy equipment in various weather conditions.

Additional Information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
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How this job compares in Jersey City, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$41/hr across 92 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 Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were 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 Jersey City, or widen the search to New Jersey.

US Army Corps of Engineers 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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