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Overview

Sunbelt Rentals is seeking a Mechanic to perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on a variety of equipment in a safety-focused environment. The company is committed to being the first choice in the equipment rental industry, offering a vast fleet and knowledgeable staff.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Conduct diagnostics and make repairs on equipment.
  • Work on a variety of makes, models, and equipment.
  • Ensure safety and effectiveness to avoid downtime.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; some trade school or equivalent training desired.
  • 3 to 5 years of mechanic experience with diesel or heavy equipment preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems.
  • Ability to be flexible with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bilingual (Spanish or Other) may be required based on location needs.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Physical demands include bending, squatting, lifting 50 pounds or more, and working indoors/outdoors.
  • Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $41/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $33–$45/hr middle band drawn from 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 35 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 151 other active welding openings from 100 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Alstom (4), and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (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 York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr and Brooklyn at $32/hr. New York is among them.

Similar openings near New York, NY

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Union Mechanic 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.