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Overview

Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, connecting producers, processors, distributors, and retailers for over 120 years. They are seeking a Facility Maintenance Technician II to perform routine maintenance and repairs throughout their warehouse facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform repairs and adjustments on doors, dock levelers, freezer doors, sprinkler systems, and electrical components in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Conduct basic maintenance and repairs on roofing systems, and office and break room HVAC systems.
  • Inspect and test operating equipment and safety equipment to ensure compliance with OSHA and operational standards.
  • Test, maintain, and evaluate equipment performance using instruments such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, pyrometers, and pressure gauges.
  • Maintain tools, machinery, batteries, and chargers in good working condition and use equipment as instructed.
  • Maintain accurate preventive maintenance records.
  • Perform routine maintenance on external equipment and grounds including snow removal, painting, and paving repairs.
  • Work flexible shifts as required, including on-call assignments, and respond to security alarm calls as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
  • Minimum 2 years of industrial or facilities maintenance experience, OR equivalent technical or vocational certification in lieu of experience.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting and repair of electrical, plumbing, sprinkler systems, and carpentry.
  • Knowledge of various types of equipment in maintenance trades.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Able to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures of minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit and outside ambient temperatures.
  • Able to work at heights in excess of 30 ft and access elevated platforms, catwalks, and roofs.
  • Able to work in confined areas.
  • Able to climb ladders and stairs.
  • Able frequently to stand, walk, push, pull, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
  • Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Able to operate hand and power tools safely.
  • Able to meet specific vision abilities required by this job.
  • Depending on specific role, able to pass a physical and respiratory/respirator fit exam.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 32% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Newark, NJ, where the middle half runs $30–$38/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Newark, NJ

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Newark, NJ right now, from 10 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 182 other active welding openings from 126 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Newark, or widen the search to New Jersey.

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 $35/hr, and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. Newark is among them.

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