Job Description

Overview

JRL Modular is seeking a Semi-Skilled Plumber/Pipe Fitter to join their production team at a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near Newark. The role involves installing and fitting plumbing systems in modular bathrooms and utility units, with full training provided for those with basic plumbing knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Install and assemble water pipework and waste pipework inside modular units
  • Measure, cut, join and secure pipe to drawings and specifications
  • Fit and connect basins, toilets, showers and utility units
  • Check completed work for leaks and security
  • Ensure all work meets quality standards and follows procedures
  • Work alongside assembly teams to meet production schedules
  • Keep work areas clean and tidy at all times
  • Follow all Health & Safety guidelines and support other team members where required

Requirements

  • Practical experience with basic plumbing or pipework
  • Understanding of how to measure, cut and join pipe
  • Ability to follow instructions, drawings and check measurements
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality
  • Willingness to learn new methods and work as part of a team
  • Plumbing qualification or partial apprenticeship is desirable but not essential

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Working hours: 7:30am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 7.30am to 3pm
  • Permanent PAYE position
  • All tools and PPE provided
  • Full training on our standards and procedures
  • Holiday pay, holidays being 20 days plus bank holidays
  • Clean, safe and modern working environment

Benefits

PTO

How this job compares in Newark, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/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 Newark, NJ

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Newark, NJ right now, from 9 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 166 other active welding openings from 122 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 Darling Ingredients (5), Carvana (4), and Lockheed Martin (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 Newark at $35/hr and Lyndhurst at $30/hr. Newark is among them.

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