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Overview

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot & make repairs to component level on electrical/mechanical/electronic/hydraulic/pneumatic/PLC systems.
  • Troubleshoot & repair all lift truck related items.
  • Follow inspection guidelines & complete documentation related to proper preventative maintenance systems.
  • Troubleshoot, repair & installation of industrial 3 phase electrical systems.
  • Make key judgmental decisions in manager's absence to ensure proper building operations.
  • Provide proper information related to spare parts procurement to ensure proper levels of inventory to avoid building/conveyor downtime.
  • Mentor to junior level 1 techs & train them to be successful.
  • Work directly with vendors in a courteous manner.
  • Follow proper safety procedures to meet DKS/OSHA standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Associate's Degree - 2 year vocational technical certificate or degree preferably in a mechanical or electrical application.
  • 3-5 years of experience.
  • Welding, burning, cutting skills.
  • Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, gear boxes & PLC controls.
  • Familiar with DC-specific specialized software packages (ex. Crown PM, Gage) & equipment.
  • Able to read & understand electrical mechanical building type drawings/schematics.
  • Good safety awareness.
  • Ability to stand, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull & lift up to 75 lbs.
  • Experience with LOTO.
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA, whose middle half runs $26–$31/hr across 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 46% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 40 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 32 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 162 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

DICK'S Sporting Goods currently has 1 other opening 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 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. Atlanta is among them.

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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. Maintenance Tech II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.