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Overview

Join our team as a Ride Mechanic and work where you have fun! This full-time position offers the opportunity to safely service, troubleshoot, inspect, install, and rehab ride machinery and components at Six Flags, the Thrill Capital of the South.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect rides and attractions, notifying management of any hazards that may endanger guests or employees.
  • Perform ride inspection and maintenance programs according to standards set by Six Flags, Ride Manufacturers, ASTM, and the State of Georgia.
  • Maintain, erect, repair, and troubleshoot various theme park rides and attractions.
  • Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus such as hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and gearbox drive systems.
  • Diagnose and repair or replace faulty mechanical components like lift chains and gear boxes.
  • Visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
  • Remove and replace worn or defective parts using hand or power tools.
  • Weld using shielded metal ARC welding, Flux Core ARC welding, and Gas ARC welding.
  • Read and interpret mechanical drawings and manufacturers manuals and schematics.
  • Keep a daily duty log of maintenance work performed and accurate records of preventative maintenance.
  • Respond to work orders and conduct mechanical repairs to maintain safe park operation.
  • Adhere to park policies and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of various mechanical systems and ability to proficiently weld.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to professionally interact with other shops and various departments.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot clearly, calmly, and safely in the presence of guests, co-workers, and park management.
  • Ability to write, speak, and comprehend English.
  • Able to meet the physical demands of the job including lifting up to 100 lbs, bending, standing for long periods, climbing, 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.
  • Employees are required to supply their own hand tools.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-Time, Hourly overtime eligible position.
  • This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • Pay range is $30.12 - $40.16 per hour, depending on level of experience.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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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 146 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% 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 12 other active welding openings in Austell, GA right now, from 8 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 376 other active welding openings from 239 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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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. Ride Mechanic (Full-Time, Union) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.