Job Description

Overview

Porex is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced porous solutions, committed to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. The company is seeking a Millwright/Fabricator to bridge maintenance and production operations by designing custom tooling and machinery modifications to improve equipment reliability and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and mechanically integrate custom-built automated machinery and production systems.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and install mechanical components to ensure machines operate reliably.
  • Work closely with engineering and project teams to deliver high-quality automation solutions.
  • Assemble custom-built machinery according to engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Fabricate and install machine frames, panels, guards, and structural assemblies.
  • Install mechanical subassemblies including bearings, conveyors, gears, and drive components.
  • Follow proper mechanical practices to ensure alignment and smooth operation of moving parts.
  • Assist with mechanical integration of pneumatic and servo-driven systems.
  • Ensure mechanical assemblies meet design tolerances and quality standards.
  • Participate in mechanical inspections, functional testing, and verification prior to commissioning.
  • Provide on-site support for assembly, installation, and maintenance as required.
  • Work closely with engineering, project, and service teams to clarify mechanical requirements.
  • Participate in internal and customer design reviews and installation meetings as needed.
  • Support project timelines by collaborating with other trades to ensure timely completion of mechanical assemblies.

Requirements

  • Associates degree, trade school, vocational program, or equivalent technical experience relevant to this role.
  • 3–5 years of hands-on experience in mechanical assembly of machinery or industrial equipment.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and mechanical schematics.
  • Experience with mechanical fasteners, bearings, conveyors, gears, and related components.
  • Strong use of hand tools, power tools, and mechanical assembly equipment.
  • Understanding of general manufacturing safety standards and mechanical best practices.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
  • Willingness to work extended hours as needed to support installations or project deadlines.
  • Experience in Mig welding and fabrication of metal frames using blueprints.
  • Familiar with Lathe and Mill.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is A shift (7:30am-3:30pm, M-F).
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Occasional, and sometimes overtime and extended hours are required.

How this job compares in Fairburn, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$30/hr across 9 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fairburn, GA

Fairburn, GA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 161 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mullins Mechanical (6), Aerotek (5), and Gerber Collision & Glass (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Atlanta at $29/hr, Lithia Springs at $29/hr, and Marietta at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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