Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Welder

NAES Corporation; Milford (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Welder, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of plant operations. This hands-on position involves expert welding and mechanical maintenance, working with combustion turbines and industrial piping. Ideal candidates are problem-solvers with a strong commitment to safety and quality in a fast-paced environment. With a Monday to Friday schedule, this role offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace dedicated to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Certification in structural and pipe welding required.
• Experience in power generation facilities is essential.
• Proficiency in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance on critical plant equipment.
• Maintain and repair boilers, pumps, and turbines.
• Supervise personnel assisting with maintenance tasks.

Skills

Welding

Mechanical Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Rigging Equipment

Power Generation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Welding Equipment

Cranes

Hoists

Shop Tools

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Welder

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The Gilbert Power Plant comprises one 288 MW natural gas four-on-one combined-cycle train, as well as a 152 MW oil/gas-fired simple-cycle combustion turbine peaking unit. Located on a 232-acre site adjacent to the Delaware River in Hunterdon County. Originally commissioned in the 1920s as a coal-fired plant, it underwent a conversion in 1970 to utilize oil as its primary fuel and subsequently transitioned to natural gas.

Opportunity Summary

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Welder plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of plant operations through expert welding, fabrication, and mechanical maintenance. This hands-on position involves working with combustion turbines, auxiliary systems, and industrial piping while performing critical repairs and precision troubleshooting. Ideal candidates are problem-solvers with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence in a fast-paced power generation environment.

Primary Functions

Your scope of responsibility as Mechanical Maintenance Technician/ Welder will include the following primary functions:

• Perform complex mechanical maintenance and construction tasks to ensure the reliability and efficiency of plant buildings, structures, and equipment.
• Maintain, install, and repair critical plant equipment, including boilers, pumps, compressors, steam and combustion turbines, condensers, heat exchangers, fuel and ash handling systems, gasoline and diesel engines, and hydraulic control systems.
• Perform maintenance and repairs on plant infrastructure, including foundations, floors, walls, fences, doors, roofs, signs, walkways, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• Operate plant equipment such as vehicles, cranes, and hoists to support maintenance and construction tasks.
• Carry out pipefitting, pipe covering, insulating, and incidental machining using various shop tools and equipment.
• Perform cutting, burning, brazing, and welding on structures, equipment, and materials, ensuring compliance with certification requirements for code-regulated welding.
• Supervise and direct assigned personnel assisting with maintenance and construction tasks.
• Complete routine clerical work, including logging activities, preparing field and time reports, and submitting material requisitions.
• Adapt to temporary work assignments within the occupational group when primary responsibilities are delayed or interrupted.
• Assist with other tasks during emergency conditions, ensuring safety for oneself and colleagues.
• Perform other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management to support organizational goals and objectives.
  
  
  

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

Working Relationships

The Welder / Mechanical Maintenance Technician reports to the Maintenance Manager and takes general direction from the management team. Additionally, this position will coordinate with all other plant personnel to ensure safe and reliable plant operations.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Physical requirements include the possibility of standing for extended periods of time, stair and ladder climbing and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds. Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, and high voltage protective equipment, etc.). Work with hazardous materials may be required. Must be able to be respirator qualified. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

Occasional travel as needed to support operations and maintenance activities at other power plant assets.

Fitness for Duty

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening.

Work Schedule

This position offers a Monday to Friday work schedule, during regular dayshift hours. Position requires extended working hours and varied shifts with weekend and holiday work, as required by schedules, workload, and plant conditions. "On call" status will periodically be required.

Compensation

Initial starting compensation will range from $48.18 to $53.47 per hour as per CBA, and will include an annual performance bonus.

Job Qualification

• Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment, as typically acquired in four years of high school.
• Possess or be able to obtain certification in structural and pipe welding (e.g., AWS D1.1 or ASME Section IX) for carbon and stainless steel, ensuring compliance with industry standards and plant requirements.
• Skilled in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG), and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG) for fabricating, repairing, and maintaining structural components, piping systems, and plant equipment, ensuring adherence to industry standards and safety regulations.
• Proficient in advanced welding techniques, including cutting, burning, and brazing, with expertise in working on code-regulated structures, equipment, and specialized alloys used in a generating station. Fully qualified in the operation of sophisticated welding equipment to meet certification requirements.
• Extensive experience in a technician-level role within a power generation facility, specifically working with combustion turbines, auxiliary systems, and related equipment.
• Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including turbine-generators, microprocessors, and related components, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Experience with industrial piping systems – Knowledge of pipe materials, installation techniques, and pressure testing.
• Proficiency in rigging and lifting operations – Experience using cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment to move heavy components safely.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques – Familiarity with vibration analysis, thermography, and other condition-based monitoring methods.
• Thorough understanding of safety protocols, including Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures, OSHA requirements, and environmental compliance standards.
• Strong analytical abilities to identify, diagnose, and resolve issues effectively under pressure.
• Must possess a valid and unrestricted driver's license, ensuring it remains in good standing at all times.
  
  
  

About NAES

NAES Corporation is the leading provider of operations, maintenance, and engineering services for energy facilities. We have established ourselves as a reliable partner for clients in North America and internationally, offering services across power generation, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. Additionally, our growing family of companies enables us to address the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Safety Plan Creation/Maintenance: Some Knowledge

Safety Policies and Procedures: Some Knowledge

Safety Statutes and Regulations: Some Knowledge

Welding: Intermediate

Mechanical Maintenance: Intermediate

Mechanical Aptitude: Intermediate

O&M - Operations & Maintenance: Intermediate

Power Plant Operations: Some Knowledge

Power Plant Fundamentals: Intermediate

Power Generation: Intermediate

Troubleshooting: Intermediate

Rigging Equipment (Winches, Hoists, Swings): Intermediate

Hand and Power Tools: Intermediate

Pneumatic Tools: Intermediate

Behaviours

Preferred

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Education

Required

High School or better

Experience

Preferred

Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment, as typically acquired in four years of high school.

Possess or be able to obtain certification in structural and pipe welding (e.g., AWS D1.1 or ASME Section IX) for carbon and stainless steel, ensuring compliance with industry standards and plant requirements.

Skilled in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG), and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG) for fabricating, repairing, and maintaining structural components, piping systems, and plant equipment, ensuring adherence to industry standards and safety regulations.

Proficient in advanced welding techniques, including cutting, burning, and brazing, with expertise in working on code-regulated structures, equipment, and specialized alloys used in a generating station. Fully qualified in the operation of sophisticated welding equipment to meet certification requirements.

Extensive experience in a technician-level role within a power generation facility, specifically working with combustion turbines, auxiliary systems, and related equipment.

Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including turbine-generators, microprocessors, and related components, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Experience with industrial piping systems – Knowledge of pipe materials, installation techniques, and pressure testing.

Proficiency in rigging and lifting operations – Experience using cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment to move heavy components safely.

Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques – Familiarity with vibration analysis, thermography, and other condition-based monitoring methods.

Thorough understanding of safety protocols, including Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures, OSHA requirements, and environmental compliance standards.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Driver's License

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Utilities

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