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Overview

Olympic Steel is focused on safe, profitable, and sustainable growth through the direct sale of a wide range of processed metal products. The Machine Operator (Orbital Welding) is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining orbital welding equipment to produce high-quality welds on tubing, piping, and related components while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and maintain orbital welding equipment.
  • Produce high-quality welds on tubing, piping, and related components.
  • Ensure compliance with engineering drawings and welding procedures.
  • Adhere to safety standards and quality requirements.

Requirements

  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding procedures.
  • Knowledge of stainless-steel tubing/piping and basic welding principles.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Mechanical aptitude and ability to use basic inspection tools.
  • Experience with calipers, micrometers, and ability to read a tape measure.
  • Preferred: Welding certifications or experience in high purity/regulated industries.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Powder Springs, GA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was 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 Powder Springs, or widen the search to Georgia.

Olympic Steel 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 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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