Job Description

Overview

Ferguson is seeking a General Maintenance Associate to support equipment maintenance and repair, ensuring safety and operational efficiency. The company has been a trusted supplier since 1953, providing quality products and services across various industries.

Responsibilities

  • Operate power tools, including grinding, cutting, sanding, and drilling.
  • Operate powered industrial equipment in accordance with OSHA guidelines and company safety procedures.
  • Observe safety precautions for shipping and receiving of equipment and parts.
  • Properly package equipment for safe transport to customer sites.
  • Involve in equipment repair and rebuilding, including electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical aspects.
  • Maintain Fusion equipment with fluid and filter changes and replacement of parts.
  • Follow proper check-in and check-out procedures for rental equipment.
  • Troubleshoot fleet for needed repairs and maintenance.
  • Follow housekeeping policies.
  • Adhere to all company safety regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • May provide driver duties and responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Relevant automotive repair or equipment repair experience is highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with McElroy Fusion equipment is a plus.
  • Experience in operating, troubleshooting, and repairing hydraulic equipment.
  • Experience in operating, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical or mechanical components.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Experience and ability to work with power industrial tools.
  • Experience in operating powered industrial equipment, trucks, or forklifts.
  • Ability to work in a shop or field environment.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Valid state issued license is required.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Pay starting at $20 an hour, varying based on experience.
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday / 7:30am to 4:00pm.
  • Pay range: $17.41 - $26.11.
  • This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $23–$39/hr across 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 6% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 217 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 125 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 513 other active welding openings from 247 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Ferguson currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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 $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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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. HDPE Equipment Maintenance figures were last recalculated when this page was built.