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Job Description

Overview

ESFM is seeking a full-time Mechanic I to operate and maintain various equipment, including HVAC systems and generators, at Mondelez in Whippany, NJ. The position offers training and a competitive pay range.

Responsibilities

  • Operates and maintains all equipment, including HVAC systems and generators.
  • Reads and records information from meters and gauges to verify operating conditions.
  • Provides quality customer service with attention to detail.
  • Responds to dispatch calls for machine repairs using a company vehicle.
  • Inspects machines to identify malfunctions and dismantles them to access problem areas.
  • Inspects parts for wear and replaces worn or defective parts.
  • Reviews inventory and orders parts as needed.
  • Sets up and operates mechanical equipment and small hand tools for repairs.
  • Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
  • Demonstrates professionalism with customers and colleagues.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Mechanical experience and GMP knowledge required.
  • Type I Refrigeration Certification.
  • Valid Non-CDL Class C driver's license.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Mondelez - Route 10, Whippany, NJ 07981
  • Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, day shift.
  • Pay Range: $27.00 per hour to $28.80 per hour

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Whippany, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $28–$38/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Whippany, NJ

Whippany, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. 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.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (7), Lockheed Martin (7), and DC Fabricators (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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MECHANIC I (FULL TIME) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.