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Job Description

Overview

The Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic is responsible for the removal, repair, and overhaul of diesel marine engines and heavy equipment, as well as troubleshooting and maintaining various mechanical systems both on land and onboard vessels.

Responsibilities

  • Removes, disassembles, repairs and overhauls diesel marine engines, winches, shafts, and propellers.
  • Operates equipment such as cranes, forklifts, and loaders.
  • Repairs, adjusts or modifies complex systems and components.
  • Tests engines to determine the cause of faulty operation.
  • Uses diagnostic equipment to determine mechanical defects.
  • Improvise repairs when existing procedures do not yield desired results.
  • Troubleshoots breakdowns and malfunctions of marine diesel engines and heavy equipment.
  • Installs and repairs engine alarm systems for high temperature and low lube oil pressure.
  • Takes oil samples for the Oil Analysis Program.
  • Utilizes pneumatic equipment for cleaning, sandblasting, and painting vessel hulls.
  • Repairs and maintains shop machinery including lathes, band saws, and drill presses.
  • Performs maintenance on all shop equipment and vessels under 65 feet.

Requirements

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
  • Ability to do the work of a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision.
  • Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading.
  • Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair.
  • Familiarity with technical practices and use of measuring instruments.
  • Must complete a pre-employment physical examination.
  • Must complete a background investigation for suitability or fitness determination.

Additional Information

  • Appointment is subject to a one-year probationary period.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • 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–$38/hr across 107 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 183 other active welding openings from 127 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

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Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Moorestown at $42/hr, Newark at $33/hr, and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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