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Overview

Reworld is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing innovative solutions for carbon-negative outcomes. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will ensure the operational effectiveness of equipment and systems in Reworld’s industrial disposal process through maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Complete preventive maintenance tasks per maintenance schedule to prevent equipment breakdowns.
  • Utilize root-cause analysis to investigate breakdowns and line stoppages.
  • Prioritize work for timely maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment.
  • Utilize maintenance documentation program to manage work orders and spare parts.
  • Repair and maintain industrial production machinery, including inspection and replacement.
  • Diagnose malfunctions by observing and evaluating machinery operation.
  • Review maintenance reports to plan and modify maintenance activities.
  • Inspect machines for conformance with operational and safety standards.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
  • 2-4 years of experience in a heavy industrial/manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to work a rotating shift schedule.
  • Ability to work overtime as needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Info

  • Ability to lift/carry 50lbs.
  • Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
  • Qualify to wear a full-face respirator.
  • Consistently work in various weather conditions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Chester, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$38/hr across 90 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 Chester, PA

Chester, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 228 other active welding openings from 144 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Reworld Waste currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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