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Job Description

Overview

The Production Associate 2 (Welder) is responsible for operating welding equipment in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment. Successful candidates will engage in heavy lifting and repetitive tasks, focusing on quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Operate welding equipment to fabricate and assemble window frames.
  • Set up welding equipment and select appropriate materials based on specifications.
  • Ensure high-quality welds to meet production standards.
  • Ensure accurate measurements and alignment during the welding process.
  • Perform quality inspections and engage in problem-solving activities.
  • Inspect finished products for quality and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following procedures and regulations.
  • Collaborate with team members to optimize production processes and efficiency.

Additional Information

  • Base pay starts at $17.75 - $24.00 per hour.
  • 1st Shift: 7AM-3:30PM Monday-Friday.
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How this job compares in North Brunswick, 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 $26–$38/hr across 52 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 2% 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 North Brunswick, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in North Brunswick, 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 88 other active welding openings from 70 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are DC Fabricators (3), Carvana (3), and Interstate Waste Services, Inc. (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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Production Associate 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.