Electrician and Instrument Mechanic

Location

Parlin, NJ

Wage

$34.01 – $53.44/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

DuPont is hiring an Electrician/Instrument Mechanic for their Parlin manufacturing site in Sayreville, NJ. The role involves installing, maintaining, testing, calibrating, and repairing electrical distribution systems and control instruments.

Responsibilities

  • Conform to plant safety and environmental requirements.
  • Perform housekeeping in the work area to maintain site safety standards.
  • Conduct safety hazard assessments prior to initiating work.
  • Complete Tag, Lock, Clear and Try (TLCT) procedure on machines.
  • Work in a team environment and communicate effectively with other employees.
  • Participate in maintenance reliability programs and processes.
  • Assist in the development of maintenance work schedule outlook.
  • Apply incidental and related skills to support core abilities.
  • Utilize computer and administrative skills for feedback to the Work Management Process and SAP.
  • Assist other area mechanics as needed.
  • Perform all tasks with a high degree of craftsmanship.
  • Participate in continued training as required by management.
  • Record history and review/upgrade maintenance strategies for assets.
  • Maintain motivation by being flexible and organized.
  • Train others as assigned by management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience/education in industrial plant maintenance.
  • Possess an electrician license or a mechanical apprenticeship.
  • Ability to install, repair, and replace all types of electrical equipment and wiring.
  • Ability to connect and calculate readings from meters.
  • Ability to work from blueprints, diagrams, sketches, or verbal descriptions.
  • Ability to operate shop equipment such as power tools and test gauges.
  • Proficient with computers and programs, including SAP and Microsoft Office.
  • Able to wear required PPE such as steel toes and hardhat.
  • Able to lift or move up to 50 lbs and work in various conditions.
  • Able to work around hazardous materials.

Additional Information

  • The Parlin facility employs about 250 people.
  • The site is located near NJ Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

How this job compares in Parlin, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 32% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $28–$39/hr middle band drawn from 102 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% 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.

The local market in Parlin, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Parlin, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 161 other active welding openings from 121 employers. 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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