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Job Description

Overview

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a Per Diem Maintenance Mechanic to perform general mechanical and preventive tasks, ensuring the physical plant and associated equipment are in safe operating condition. The position emphasizes patient and employee safety while maintaining and improving the environment.

Responsibilities

  • Inspects and completes repairs as documented via the Maintenance Requesting logging system daily.
  • Tests emergency generators and equipment and documents the tests as directed.
  • Conducts daily rounds and inspects and repairs plumbing, including faucets, toilets, and showers.
  • Performs daily checks on boilers, hot water heaters, and water softeners as necessary.
  • Visually checks aesthetics during rounds, including stained ceiling tiles and chipped or dirty paint.

Requirements

  • Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance, repair and safety procedures required.
  • Current and valid state Driver’s License required.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Trade or vocational school background preferred.
  • Current Black Seal license preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: 92 Brick Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
  • Schedule: Per Diem, 9am - 5:30pm
  • On Call Availability Required

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Marlton, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 14% 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 27% 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 Marlton, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Marlton, 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 183 other active welding openings from 127 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 (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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