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Maintenance Tech/Welder

at UFP Industries

📍 Chicopee, MA Unknown 💰 $22 – $25 USD / year Posted April 14, 2026
Salary $22 – $25 USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience entry
Exp. Years 1-2 years desirable
Education High School graduate or GED
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Maintenance Tech/Welder maintains, repairs, and installs equipment, machinery, and facilities under direct supervision. In addition to preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs, this role requires welding and involves safety-compliant machine operation.

  • Perform welding required
  • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance pm assigned by a supervisor
  • Inspect, repair, and maintain mechanical equipment and machinery
  • Practice safety awareness including machine operation and lock-out/tag-out procedures
  • Troubleshoot mechanical issues and maintain organized parts/materials

The scope includes welding, scheduled preventative maintenance, inspection and maintenance of mechanical equipment, and troubleshooting. The role requires OSHA knowledge, strict adherence to lock-out/tag-out procedures, ability to read basic machine schematics, and use of measuring equipment like digital and dial indicators, calipers, and micrometers.

The ideal candidate is an entry-level Maintenance Tech/Welder who can perform scheduled preventative maintenance and complete welding tasks. They are safety-focused with OSHA requirements knowledge and ability to follow lock-out/tag-out procedures, and they can troubleshoot mechanical equipment while reading basic machine schematics.

welding requiredHigh School graduate or GED requiredvalid state driver's licenseKnowledge of OSHA requirementslock-out/tag-out procedurespreventative maintenance pm assigned by a supervisor
1-2 years of experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment is desirableFamiliarity with related hand tools and troubleshooting equipmentability to properly use a variety of measuring equipment to a high level of accuracy of 0.001"
OSHAweldinghydraulic equipmentpneumatic equipmentpressescordless drillsclampsdigital and dial indicatorscalipersmicrometerslevelsangle and depth gagesbasic machine schematics
welding requiredpreventative maintenance pmmechanical equipment repairmachinery maintenanceOSHA requirementslock-out/tag-out procedurestroubleshooting skillshand toolspower toolsbasic machine schematicsmeasuring equipmentdigital and dial indicatorscalipersmicrometerslevelsangle and depth gageshydraulic equipmentpneumatic equipmentpressescordless drillsclampsstate driver's license
welding requiredpreventative maintenance pmmechanical equipment repairmachinery maintenanceOSHA requirementslock-out/tag-out proceduresmachine operationtroubleshooting skillshand toolspower toolsbasic machine schematicstools both hand tools and power toolspersonal tools as requiredmeasuring equipmentdigital and dial indicatorscalipersmicrometerslevelsangle and depth gageshydraulic equipmentpneumatic equipmentpressescordless drillsclampsmisc small toolsaccuracy of 0.001"read and understand basic machine schematicsorganize parts and materialsliftingmovingpushingpullingcarrying and manipulating materials up to 20lbs frequently and up to 50lbs unaccompanied
shares information with the supervisor and other team members in a manner that is understandablehighly organized with an emphasis on detailpositive team player approach supporting management objectivesable to follow directions wellwillingness to learnability to work with other departments to ensure overall success
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Perform maintenance and welding in a manufacturing facility with safety-compliant preventative maintenance and mechanical troubleshooting.
Role Subtype Maintenance Welder
Maintenance Tech/WelderMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance Techwelderwelding requiredpreventative maintenance pmscheduled preventative maintenancemechanical equipmentmachinery maintenanceOSHA requirementslock-out/tag-out proceduresmachine operationtroubleshooting skillshand toolspower toolsbasic machine schematicsmeasuring equipmentdigital and dial indicatorscalipersmicrometerslevelsangle and depth gages0.001"hydraulic equipmentpneumatic equipmentpressescordless drillsclampsstate driver's license

welding required, High School graduate or GED required, Must possess a valid state driver's license, Knowledge of OSHA requirements and ability to practice lock-out/tag-out procedures

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