Job Description

Overview

NDS is an international mid-sized corporation focused on ambitious growth with an innovative mindset and high customer focus. They are seeking motivated and team-oriented individuals for the role of Machinery Technician, responsible for maintaining and repairing industrial machinery to ensure optimal performance.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, test, repair, and service various industrial systems and production support equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on all production equipment according to written PM instructions.
  • Install machinery under the guidance of the Plant Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Fabricate and install safety devices, access platforms, water systems, and electrical services.
  • Rig, install, and test injection molding machinery and related support equipment.
  • Train others on specific tasks as needed.
  • Work under general supervision with latitude for creativity and independent judgment.
  • Follow established guidelines and instructions to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Trade school or two-year college degree in industrial mechanics required.
  • 2–4 years of hands-on experience in an industrial setting.
  • Formal training in industrial mechanics required.
  • Specialized training in maintenance crafts highly desirable.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial machinery mechanics, electricity, electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, and pipefitting.
  • Skilled in solvent welding of PVC pipe and fittings, metal cutting, welding, brazing, rigging, and safety procedures.
  • Qualified to work on electrical systems up to 480 volts per NDS-defined procedures.
  • Familiarity with safe operation of hand tools, power tools, and industrial maintenance equipment.
  • Certified forklift operator.
  • Clean DMV record.

Additional Information

  • Ability to stand, stretch, bend, walk, lift, and transport up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to climb stairs and silo ladders up to 40 feet.
  • Exposure to oils, lubricants, chemicals, cleaning agents, paint, welding fumes, and high noise levels.
  • Non-smoking environment.
  • Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Standard schedule: 40 hours per week (may include overtime and weekends).
  • Must provide standard hand tools and toolbox.
  • Must wear steel-toed protective footwear during all work hours.
  • Must wear company-provided eye and hearing protection.
  • Must adhere to all company safety rules and proactively protect self, coworkers, and company assets.

How this job compares in Lithia Springs, 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 Lithia Springs, GA

Lithia Springs, GA currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 161 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Lithia Springs, or widen the search to Georgia.

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. Lithia Springs is among them.

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