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Job Description

Overview

The Machine Builder is responsible for constructing and assembling machinery to meet production standards and operational needs. This role is essential for ensuring that machines are accurately built, function efficiently, and comply with safety guidelines, supporting the overall productivity and success of the company.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and install mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assembly components according to blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Accurately interpret blueprints and schematics to ensure precise assembly.
  • Identify and resolve mechanical issues during the assembly and installation process.
  • Work with engineering and design teams to refine machine designs and improve functionality.
  • Perform routine maintenance and necessary repairs to machinery.
  • Maintain detailed records of assembly processes and update technical manuals.
  • Ensure all work complies with safety regulations and company standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with machine assembly.
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or certification in mechanical engineering or a related field preferred.
  • Proven experience as a Machine Builder or in a similar role.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, ambient air, fumes, or airborne particles.
  • Work may involve exposure to industrial environments.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high requiring safety equipment to be utilized.
  • Candidate must be able to perform the physical responsibilities of the job utilizing arms, hands, and fingers to perform complex functions of manufacturing parts and performing other duties of the job.
  • Frequently move and maneuver on ladders of varying sizes.
  • Manual dexterity to manage tools and equipment.
  • Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Allendale, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 24% 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 13% 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 Allendale, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Allendale, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 152 other active welding openings from 108 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

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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