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Overview

As a Generator Repair Technician (Winder) at GE, you will be responsible for the inspection, disassembly, assembly, repair, refurbishment, and maintenance of mechanical and electrical components in Turbine Generators, focusing on the Generator Rotating Field.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical disassembly, refurbishment, and reassembly of generator rotors using various tools.
  • Work according to technical drawings and procedures with minimal supervision.
  • Braise copper winding connectors using propane torches and induction heaters.
  • Conduct electrical diagnostic tests according to established procedures.
  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues.
  • Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma / GED or equivalent or 2 years of relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a mechanical or repair field.
  • Associate’s Degree / Trade School Degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience with small to large generators, electric motors, stator, or electrical component winding.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience with assembling and disassembling end bells and retaining rings.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience brazing by torch or induction.
  • Experience performing electrical testing.
  • Apprenticeship card from a state-certified apprenticeship program is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is 100% onsite at GE Atlanta Service Center in Chamblee, GA.
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime, including off-hours, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  • Must successfully complete a drug screen and background check.
  • Relocation Assistance Provided.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chamblee, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, whose middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 177 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 45% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Chamblee, GA

Chamblee, GA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 444 other active welding openings from 282 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

GE Vernova currently has 2 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 Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). 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 $33/hr, and Conyers at $31/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. Generator Repair Technician (Winder) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.