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Job Description

Overview

The Machinist sets up and operates various machines to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to specifications through detailed measurements and adjustments.

Responsibilities

  • Study blueprints, sketches, and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances.
  • Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions on materials as guides for machining.
  • Select, align, and secure fixtures, tools, and materials on machines.
  • Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors.
  • Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions.
  • Verify conformance of finished workpieces to specifications.
  • Set up and operate machines on trial runs to verify accuracy.
  • Verify dimensions and alignment of assemblies.
  • Install machined replacement parts and test operation for functionality.
  • Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
  • Develop specifications and sketches for fabrication.
  • Confer with engineers and production personnel to resolve issues.
  • Follow instructions and respond to management direction.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree or equivalent from a technical school or related experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to calculate figures and apply basic algebra and geometry.
  • Highly organized and attentive to detail.
  • Dependable with consistent attendance.
  • Observes safety and security procedures.
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Positive attitude and team player.
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How this job compares in Florham Park, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$38/hr across 107 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Florham Park, NJ

Florham Park, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 183 other active welding openings from 128 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Mirion Technologies 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 Valcor Engineering Corporation (7), Lockheed Martin (7), and DC Fabricators (4). 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 Moorestown at $42/hr, Newark at $33/hr, and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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