Yard Associate - Welder

Location

Bridgewater, NJ

Wage

$19.5 – $22/hr

Required Skills & Certifications

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Posted on October 6, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Yard Associate at PERI Formwork Systems, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, is responsible for supporting the stockyard operations through various welding tasks while maintaining a Safety-First Culture.

Responsibilities

  • Prep, weld, and final prep all material required for welding.
  • Repair PERI material based on rental criteria and working instructions.
  • Load and unload materials, tools, and equipment.
  • Assist with inventory preparation and counting.
  • Operate powered industrial equipment.
  • Assist with performing yard maintenance and clean-up.
  • Complete all assigned job tasks within designated timeframe.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following safety and housekeeping processes and procedures.
  • Assist in job shadowing new employees.

Requirements

  • Previous welding experience.
  • Similar work experience may be beneficial.
  • Forklift knowledge preferred.
  • Must be able to read and write in English.
  • Experience using small hand and power tools and can read a tape measure.
  • Flexible, responds well to changing circumstances, overcomes challenges, and maintains a positive attitude.
  • Prioritizes safety, identifies potential risks, and ensures compliance with safety standards.
  • Consistently delivers results, meets expectations, and follows through on commitments.
  • Ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity, challenges, or stress.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • The allocated hourly wage for this role is between $19.50 to $22.00 per hour.
  • PERI participates in E-Verify.
  • External applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the USA.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Bridgewater, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 37% 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 5% 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 Bridgewater, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Bridgewater, 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 111 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 (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.

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