- The town is actively recruiting an individual to help spearhead the Phillipsburg UEZ program.
- Work centers on local economic growth, business support and revitalization.
- Use the town's official Employment Opportunities page for the current application process.
Phillipsburg Employment Guide
Jobs & Employment
Healthcare · Manufacturing · Schools · Public Service · Downtown Economy
Phillipsburg has one of Warren County's broadest employment bases, combining a hospital campus, advanced manufacturing, public schools, municipal government, downtown businesses, professional services, retail, food service and direct access to the larger Easton–Lehigh Valley job market.
Work in PhillipsburgHospital & healthcare careers
Advanced manufacturing
Schools & public service
Retail, trades & downtown jobs
Advanced manufacturing
Schools & public service
Retail, trades & downtown jobs
No invented openings: NJTGO only presents a specific job when a current employer, school district, government agency or reliable employment source supports it. Job status, salary, shifts and qualifications can change quickly, so verify every posting before applying.
Current snapshot — August 28, 2026: Phillipsburg has verified active opportunities at the Town's Urban Enterprise Zone program, Phillipsburg School District, Avantor and St. Luke's Warren Campus. Warren County government also has multiple jobs with September deadlines or open-until-filled status.
Current Phillipsburg Openings at a Glance
A representative current cross-section reviewed on August 28, 2026. Additional openings may exist within each employer's current job system.
- Current long-term substitute assignment running Aug. 26–Oct. 30, 2026.
- Requires appropriate New Jersey teaching certification.
- Two long-term maternity-leave periods are listed for the 2026–27 school year.
- New Jersey Special Education certification and background check required.
- Operates distillation and blending equipment and handles chemicals.
- Monday–Friday, 11 p.m.–7 a.m., with first-shift training initially.
- High school diploma/GED and related manufacturing experience preferred.
- Leads automation, PLC/HMI and Industry 4.0 integration in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
- Supports site-wide digital manufacturing and electronic batch-record transformation.
- Current Phillipsburg planning and supply-chain opening.
- Degree and production/demand-planning qualifications apply.
- Current hospital-support opportunity across acute-care shifts.
- Participates in patient-care data collection, comfort and clinical-team support.
- Current registration/front-end healthcare opportunity.
- Role includes patient demographics, insurance, customer service and health-system computer work.
- Current day-shift pharmacy technician opening.
- Supports medication distribution, unit-dose work, controlled-substance records and pharmacy computer systems.
- Current per-diem imaging opportunity with Friday evening coverage highlighted.
- Professional imaging credentials and department requirements apply.
- Supports emergency-department patient care, transportation and clinical-team needs.
- Position may float to the Easton Campus ED for coverage.
- Current recruiting spans Med-Surg, ICU, Emergency Department, OR, PACU, Cath Lab/IR, infusion and other units as availability changes.
- Full-time, part-time and per-diem schedules may be available.
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Town of Phillipsburg Employment
Town government employs staff across administration, public works, finance, inspections, recreation, public safety, code, fire, economic development and other municipal services.
Current UEZ Recruitment
The town's current site states that Phillipsburg is hiring a professional to help lead the Urban Enterprise Zone program and local economic-development work.
General Town Application
Phillipsburg maintains printable and fillable employment applications for municipal positions through its official Employment Opportunities page.
Police Careers
Phillipsburg Police directs open-position searches to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. A recruitment plan is maintained to attract qualified law-enforcement candidates.
Municipal Job Families
Potential openings include public works, clerical administration, finance, inspections, recreation, public safety, code enforcement, fire prevention and economic development.
Phillipsburg School District Jobs
The district is one of Phillipsburg's largest public employers and recruits across five schools, special services and district operations.
- Aug. 26–Oct. 30, 2026 assignment.
- Current official posting dated Aug. 26, 2026.
- Two maternity-leave assignments span Aug.–Dec. 2026 and Nov. 2026–Mar. 2027.
- New Jersey Special Education certification required.
- The district's current external roster includes multiple substitute-position openings.
- Requirements vary by teaching, support or substitute assignment.
Expired postings are not treated as current: several July and early-August teacher postings have already closed. This page only highlights positions still present in the district's late-August roster or explicitly listed until a suitable candidate is found.
St. Luke's Warren Campus Careers
St. Luke's Warren Campus is one of the town's most important employers, creating both licensed-clinical and behind-the-scenes healthcare opportunities.
Nursing
RN, graduate-nurse internship, specialty nursing and per-diem positions appear regularly across acute care, critical care, emergency, surgery, infusion and procedural areas.
Patient Support
Patient Care Assistant and Emergency Department Technician openings can provide direct patient-care career paths without requiring an RN license.
Administrative & Access
Patient access, front desk, registration and operations roles support insurance, demographics, scheduling, documentation and customer service.
Imaging & Diagnostics
MRI, CT, respiratory, laboratory and related technical roles support diagnostic services at the Warren Campus.
Pharmacy
Pharmacist and pharmacy-technician opportunities support medication distribution and inpatient pharmacy operations.
Facilities, Food & Security
Hospital operations also create non-clinical roles such as nutrition services, security, boiler/facilities work and other support services.
Why this matters locally: healthcare jobs in Phillipsburg extend well beyond nurses and doctors. Registration, pharmacy, food service, security, facilities, imaging and patient-support openings make the hospital a major entry point for residents with many different backgrounds.
Avantor & Advanced Manufacturing
Avantor's Phillipsburg operation creates a notably wide range of manufacturing, quality, engineering and supply-chain work within town.
- Third-shift chemical manufacturing role.
- High school diploma/GED and related manufacturing experience are preferred.
- PLC/HMI, systems integration and Industry 4.0 work.
- Supports digital transformation in regulated manufacturing.
- Current production and demand-planning position.
- Higher-education and planning-system qualifications apply.
- Current Phillipsburg procurement/supply-chain opportunity.
- BA/BS in supply chain or related field listed among requirements.
Manufacturing ladder: Phillipsburg's Avantor operation supports both production-floor careers and higher-level roles in planning, quality, automation, engineering, procurement and maintenance, making advanced manufacturing one of the town's broadest career sectors.
Current Warren County Opportunities
County government broadens the search into administration, human services, public health, libraries, communications and public safety.
- Hiring range: $80,769–$96,248.
- Public-information, media, website and communications leadership.
- Hiring range: $30,295–$33,323.
- Clerical public-service position.
- Hiring range: $30,295–$33,323.
- Bilingual clerical role serving county residents.
- Starting range: $33,299–$37,152.
- Administrative support within public health.
- Salary: $72,846.
- Professional nursing and public-health credentials apply.
- New-hire pay: $43,689 or $20.92/hour.
- Emergency communications and 9-1-1 operations.
- Recruit salary: $45,000.
- Background, training and public-safety requirements apply.
Phillipsburg Employment Sectors
Healthcare
St. Luke's Warren Campus, medical offices, pharmacies and other healthcare providers create clinical, administrative, technical and support jobs.
Manufacturing & Engineering
Avantor and other industrial businesses support chemical production, maintenance, automation, quality, planning, procurement and engineering work.
Education
Phillipsburg School District creates teaching, substitute, paraprofessional, special-services, custodial and administrative opportunities.
Government & Public Safety
Town, county and state agencies create positions in administration, public works, economic development, inspections, police, fire, communications and human services.
Retail & Food Service
South Main Street, Memorial Parkway and neighborhood businesses create restaurant, retail, customer-service and management jobs.
Professional Services
Accounting, legal, insurance, technology, healthcare administration and other downtown/professional businesses broaden office-based employment.
Regional Job Search: Easton & the Lehigh Valley
Phillipsburg's location directly across the Delaware from Easton gives residents access to a much larger interstate labor market.
Easton
Healthcare, education, government, hospitality, retail, professional services and manufacturing jobs are immediately across the river.
Bethlehem & Allentown
The broader Lehigh Valley adds major hospital systems, universities, logistics, manufacturing, corporate offices and service employers.
Warren County
Belvidere, Washington, Hackettstown and surrounding townships create additional county-government, school, healthcare, trade and industrial employment.
Commuting Reality
Job seekers should consider bridge traffic, work shifts, parking, tolls and construction when comparing New Jersey and Pennsylvania opportunities.
Job Search & Career Resources
Town of Phillipsburg
Municipal employment applications and current town recruitment.
Phillipsburg School District
Current district vacancies and substitute opportunities.
Warren County Personnel
County jobs with official salary ranges, deadlines and application instructions.
NJ Civil Service
State and participating local-government job announcements, examinations and eligibility information.
NJ Career Services
Job-search assistance, training information, One-Stop Career Centers and reemployment services.
Career Training
Healthcare, manufacturing, CDL, skilled trades, public safety and other short-term credential programs can expand options in the local market.
Before You Apply
- Check the current employer or agency job system.
- Confirm closing date or open-until-filled status.
- Verify salary, shift and work location.
- Save a copy of the posting for your records.
- Check licenses, certificates and education requirements.
- For school jobs, verify NJDOE certification and background requirements.
- For healthcare roles, confirm professional credentials and shift expectations.
- For manufacturing, review PPE, physical and safety requirements.
- Match resume language to the actual job duties.
- Highlight directly relevant equipment, systems or credentials.
- Follow the employer's exact submission instructions.
- Submit before the deadline rather than assuming the posting will stay online.
More Phillipsburg Guides
Main Community Guide
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Business & ShoppingDowntown merchants, automotive, healthcare, professional services, personal care, manufacturing and shopping.
Food & DrinkRestaurants, pizza, bakeries, Mexican and Ecuadorian food, Polish deli, Chinese, breakfast and local food shopping.
Real EstateHistoric homes, neighborhoods, taxes, zoning, utilities, riverfront redevelopment and property resources.
Visiting & LodgingRailroad excursions, historic downtown, riverfront attractions, Easton access and nearby lodging.
ClassifiedsLocal items, yard sales, vehicles, notices, pets and neighborhood marketplace categories.
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