Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Location
Johns Creek, GA
Wage
$35 – $42/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on August 19, 2026
Job Description
Overview
This role is for an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic at a world-class manufacturer specializing in specialty chemicals. The company has a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and employee well-being, providing opportunities for career growth within a robust maintenance team.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues affecting production equipment.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and implement permanent solutions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and uptime.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.
- Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and shutdown projects.
- Maintain a safe work environment while following all plant procedures and safety standards.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong troubleshooting and repair experience.
- Proficiency in at least two of the following trades: Electrical, Mechanical, Pipefitting, Millwright, Welding, Machining.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Additional Information
- 1st shift position: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday 6pm-6am.
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Johns Creek, GA
Pay in context
At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 38% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $21–$32/hr middle band drawn from 109 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% 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 Johns Creek, GA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Johns Creek, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 161 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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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. Industrial Maintenance Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.