Job Description

Overview

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries, delivering innovative and tailored solutions for various industries. The Maintenance Mechanic role focuses on ensuring the reliability of machinery and equipment through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures reliability of machinery and equipment by completing preventive maintenance.
  • Performs mechanical, electrical, PLC, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.
  • Reads and interprets equipment manuals, diagrams, and work orders for maintenance.
  • Uses hand tools and measuring instruments to assess dimensional requirements of parts.
  • Removes defective parts by dismantling devices with hand and power tools.
  • Adheres to plant safety policies and participates in safety and operational programs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Typically possesses a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 1-2 years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrates ability to operate machines, hand-tools, and electrical equipment.
  • Possesses operational knowledge of automated industrial machinery and hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Demonstrates ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
  • Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills with mechanical and electrical aptitude.
  • Possesses basic troubleshooting experience and proven skills in machine repair.
  • Demonstrates strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to follow directions and work well in a team.
  • Welding, machining, and fabrication experience a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software.

Benefits

  • PTO

Benefits

PTO

How this job compares in Austell, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 110 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 Austell, GA

Austell, GA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 162 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Austell, or widen the search to Georgia.

Greif 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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