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Overview

The Compactor Shop Technician/Welder position at Republic Services involves troubleshooting, designing, installing, and repairing compactors and power units under supervision. The role emphasizes safety compliance and requires proficiency in welding and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

  • Replace hydraulic cylinders.
  • Fabricate replacement hoses and fittings.
  • Weld steel components using MIG and Arc welding equipment.
  • Cut steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
  • Fabricate steel components for compactors.
  • Perform on-site repairs at customer locations.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Complete required paperwork.
  • Install company and safety decals on all compactors.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Refer more complex repairs to the Technician A or Lead Technician.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated proficiency with welding, hydraulics, or electronics.
  • Ability to utilize MIG & stick welders, plasma cutter, and airless paint sprayers.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to follow directions with minimal supervisory involvement.
  • At least 2 years of prior experience with hydraulic pumps and hoses.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee discount programs
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Short- and long-term disability
Life Insurance
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee discount programs
401k
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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 $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 164 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 9 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 407 other active welding openings from 255 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.

Republic Services 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 Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). 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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Similar openings near Austell, GA

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