Job Description

Overview

This position requires a versatile General Technician with expertise in fire life safety systems, pharmaceutical environments, and carpentry. You'll be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of mechanical equipment and systems, ensuring safety and compliance in sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

  • Performing routine maintenance and repairs on diverse mechanical equipment
  • Diagnosing mechanical issues using diagnostic tools and manual inspection techniques
  • Conducting preventive maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance
  • Reading and interpreting technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics
  • Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing fire life safety systems
  • Performing carpentry work, including building and repairing structures and fixtures
  • Adhering to safety protocols, regulations, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Maintaining accurate records of repairs, maintenance activities, and parts used

Additional Information

  • Onsite: Chandler, AZ
  • May require working in various environments, including indoor settings, cleanrooms, and pharmaceutical production areas
  • Occasional exposure to noise, dust, and chemicals
  • May involve working in confined spaces or at heights
  • Ability to lift and move heavy equipment and materials (up to 50 lbs) is required
  • Flexible schedule may be necessary, including evenings, weekends, or on-call shifts
  • Must be comfortable wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chandler, AZ currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$30/hr across 10 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 Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 60 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 25 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 513 other active welding openings from 246 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (31), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Chandler, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. General Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.