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Job Description

Overview

Six Flags Over Georgia is looking for a qualified Water Park Mechanic to be responsible for the inspection, repair, and upkeep of various water park attractions and components. This is a full-time, hourly position covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect water park rides and attractions, notifying management of any hazards.
  • Perform ride inspection and maintenance in accordance with standards set by Six Flags and state regulations.
  • Maintain and repair water park attractions, swimming pools, and park facilities.
  • Visually and physically inspect ride components including water slides and plumbing systems.
  • Conduct basic mechanical repairs of ride vehicle components.
  • Inspect and repair fiberglass waterslides.
  • Maintain Six Flags Water Quality program for Hurricane Harbor.
  • Respond to work orders and conduct repairs to maintain safe park operation.
  • Adhere to park policies and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Basic mechanical skills.
  • Experience in FRP fabrication/repair, polyester, gelcoat, and epoxy lamination.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to interact professionally with other departments.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot in the presence of guests and management.
  • Ability to write, speak, and comprehend English.
  • Able to meet physical demands including lifting and working at heights up to 200 ft.
  • Knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations.
  • Ability to work outside in any weather conditions, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Valid Drivers’ License and clean DMV report.
  • Must pass a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) course within 12 months of hire.
  • Employees must supply their own hand tools.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Accident Insurance
  • 401k
  • Stock Purchase Program
  • Stock Options

Additional Information

  • Full-time, hourly overtime eligible position.
  • Paid weekly.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident Insurance
401k
Stock Purchase Program
Stock Options
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How this job compares in Austell, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 21% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 153 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Austell, GA

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Austell, GA right now, from 9 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 392 other active welding openings from 246 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austell, or widen the search to Georgia.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation currently has 3 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (8), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Yancey Bros. Co. (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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Waterpark Maintenance Mechanic (Fulltime, Union) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.