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Seasonal Ride Mechanic at Cedar Point

Cedar Point No longer available $21+/hour

Job Description

Overview:

Salary Details: $21.18 Per hour

Job Status/Type: Seasonal Union

Position Level: Entry-Mid level

Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

In this role, you will perform inspections, maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, and repair of all rides and devices.


Responsibilities:

In this role, you will perform inspections, maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, and repair of all rides and devices.

  • Responsible for all mechanical maintenance in regards to amusement rides and devices.
  • Operate machine shop equipment.
  • Assist other divisions and departments as needed.

Qualifications:
  • High school graduate or GED.
  • Must provide own hand tools.
  • Must join Laborers Union.
  • Good record and writing skills.
  • Able to work at heights, including from catwalks, aerial lifts, crane baskets, scaffolding, and structure climb.
  • Ability to demonstrate experience in electronic, electrical, and mechanical work.
  • Mechanical aptitude and experience with hand tools.
  • Ability to follow manufacturer's manuals and blue prints.
  • Willing to work various shifts and days with the a bility to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
  • Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
  • Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.

$44k is right at market for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers nationally

National salary averages
$44k
↓ 7% vs typical mid-level
Entry
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$35k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $70k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Some college, no degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024