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Job Description

Overview

This position is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic, working under the supervision of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor in Jersey City, New Jersey. The role involves applying trade practices and techniques to complete assignments received as oral instructions or written work orders.

Responsibilities

  • Work under general supervision of Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor.
  • Receive assignments in the form of oral instructions or written work orders.
  • Apply approved trade practices and techniques.
  • Complete work that is spot checked for completeness and technical sufficiency.

Requirements

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

Additional Information

  • This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized.
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How this job compares in Jersey City, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 103 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 Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 161 other active welding openings from 121 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (6), UPS (4), and Depot Connect International (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 Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC figures were last recalculated when this page was built.