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Job Description

Overview

Wastequip Steel Division has an immediate opportunity for a Welder to support our Erial, NJ manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will be a MIG Welder with prior experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Positions parts in jigs or fixtures on bench or floor, or clamps parts together along layout marks.
  • MIG Welds along vertical, horizontal, and overhead weld lines.
  • Connects regulator valves to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders for cutting torch and adjusts gas mixture and pressure to obtain desired flame.
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Scarfs or grooves welds and parts.
  • Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or splatter.
  • Regularly stands, walks, reaches, stoops, lifts, climbs or balances, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
  • Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 lbs., frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs., and occasionally lifts and/or moves 90 lbs.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED/Technical School is preferred.
  • MIG Welding experience is a must.
  • Six months or more of related experience and/or training preferred.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Knowledge of basic math, tape measure reading, fractions & decimals.
  • Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to read blue prints and measuring tape.
  • Experienced in a fast paced production environment preferred.
  • Able to pass all EHS required tests and clearances.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Hourly Rate: $24.45
  • Shift Hours: 6:00AM-4:30PM, with occasional Saturdays
  • Location: Erial, NJ

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 10% 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 Erial, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Erial, 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 151 other active welding openings from 112 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Wastequip Manufacturing Company LLC 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 (9), DC Fabricators (4), and WSP in the U.S. (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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