Job Description

Overview

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer of insulation and roofing products, seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for their Penbryn, NJ facility. The role involves performing maintenance and repair work on machinery and equipment in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the safety process and practice safe work habits.
  • Perform mechanical preventative maintenance on all equipment.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical equipment to identify issues and take corrective actions.
  • Maintain open communication with coworkers and supervisors.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and sketches for job completion.
  • Complete work orders, requisitions, and inspection reports.
  • Direct and assist other workers as needed.
  • Inspect and maintain plant buildings and structures.
  • Operate, maintain, inspect, and repair all plant systems.
  • Serve as a member of the emergency response team.
  • Perform water treatment and fire protection equipment tests.
  • Work with other maintenance employees during emergencies.
  • Complete monthly training as required.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Technical or vocational degree or certification preferred.
  • Mechanical journeyman certification or 5+ years of experience as an industrial maintenance mechanic.
  • Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, power transmission, welding, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to perform basic math operations.
  • Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with machine safety topics.
  • Ability to operate lift trucks and obtain necessary licenses.
  • Ability to work all shifts including rotating 12-hour shifts.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • The job is located in an industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Employees must work in varying temperatures and conditions.
  • Personal protective equipment is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Penbryn, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 16% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 69% 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 Penbryn, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Penbryn, 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 174 other active welding openings from 130 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Johns Manville 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 (8), Valcor Engineering Corporation (6), and Xylem (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 South Plainfield at $38/hr and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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