Job Description

Overview

JLG, an Oshkosh Company, has been committed to providing innovative solutions in the access market since 1969. The Sr. Assembler role involves safely assembling equipment by following detailed instructions and requires proficiency in troubleshooting various components of machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble parts, wires, hoses, and hydraulics onto JLG/Jerr Dan products using safe tools and techniques.
  • Install various product accessories including decals, mud flaps, cameras, and lights.
  • Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components and read electrical and hydraulic diagrams.
  • Assist in training new team members on processes and equipment functions.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures.
  • Drive back defects to the point of origin and assist in implementing corrective actions.
  • Validate machine configuration to align with sales orders.
  • Operate all units produced in assigned job function.
  • Use special equipment required to complete models produced, including torque tools and DC tools.
  • Set/program all product units using tools like the JLG Analyzer for troubleshooting.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Three or more years of relevant experience in Manufacturing or General Labor.
  • Ability to travel 5%.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Frequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.
  • Physical demands include lifting/carrying up to 40lbs and occasional climbing, bending, or kneeling.
  • Frequent exposure to dust, temperature extremes, and loud noises.

How this job compares in Hiram, 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 Hiram, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Hiram, 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 407 other active welding openings from 254 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

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.

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