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Overview

The Facilities Mechanic Plumbing Specialist at BAE Systems is responsible for servicing and maintaining various plumbing systems within the facility, while also overseeing plumbing contractors during projects. BAE Systems is a leading defense, aerospace, and security company dedicated to innovation and supporting its employees.

Responsibilities

  • Installs and maintains various facility piping systems including fire protection, heating, and water systems.
  • Determines defects in, repairs, and maintains heating, water, and drainage systems.
  • Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures and tests joints and pipe systems for leaks.
  • Troubleshoots components associated with steam and condensate systems.
  • Performs annual maintenance on boilers for State Inspection.
  • Ensures work is performed as specified by contracts and applicable codes.
  • Operates within a computerized maintenance work order system.
  • Cleans and services equipment containing hazardous substances.
  • Participates on special teams including emergency response teams.
  • Maintains knowledge of local codes and preventive maintenance.
  • Reads and interprets pipe drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Coordinates with other trades and plans utility shutdowns.
  • Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

  • High School diploma and at least 3 years of commercial/industrial experience in the Plumbing trade.
  • Basic computer skills to maintain reports and operate within a computerized maintenance work order system.
  • New Jersey Journeyman’s Plumbing License (preferred).
  • Black Seal Boiler License (preferred).

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other weekend as a 3-day weekend.
  • Facilities located in Wayne and Totowa, NJ.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 32% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% 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.

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