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Overview

The Aluminum Door Fabricator role involves transforming raw glass or aluminum materials into finished products while ensuring quality and safety. The position is located in Atlanta, GA, and offers competitive pay and benefits starting on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Transform raw glass or architectural aluminum materials into finished products.
  • Transport materials including glass to expedite the production process.
  • Operate machinery such as automated cutting tables and CNC machinery.
  • Measure and cut glass sheets using hand tools or computerized cutters.
  • Read and interpret sketches, blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
  • Visually inspect glass for defects and verify dimensions.
  • Safely load, unload, and transport heavy glass panes.
  • Perform edge work to remove sharp edges and achieve desired aesthetics.
  • Perform routine cleaning and basic maintenance of shop equipment.
  • Conduct quality inspections of glass and operating equipment.
  • Perform different job functions when needed.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • 1-2 years of glass or aluminum fabrication, carpentry, or a related manufacturing field.
  • Requires a blend of technical precision, physical stamina, and the ability to operate specialized machinery.
  • Proficient with hand and power tools.
  • Ability to read sketches and operate cutting and polishing equipment.
  • Ability to read, understand, and communicate paperwork and labels.
  • Ability to read and interpret basic mathematical measurements.
  • Keen eye for detail.
  • Ability to stand for 8-10 hours and lift/move heavy glass panels up to 75lbs independently.
  • Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
  • Basic math and computer skills.
  • Committed to safety work practices.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Pay is $18.06 per hour.
  • Day shift hours are from 6am to 2:30pm with overtime as needed.
  • Located at 5550 Westfield Dr. Atlanta, GA 30336.
  • Eligible for monthly production bonus.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 38% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA, where the middle half runs $28–$31/hr across 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 40 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 31 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 246 other active welding openings from 161 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.

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.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Aluminum Door Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.