Mechanical Installation Foreman 2

Location

Fairburn, GA

Wage

$88,000 – $95,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 31, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Dematic is seeking a dedicated Mechanical Supervisor to join their growing team. This position involves working on various customer projects across different locations in the continental USA, requiring 100% travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure installation quality on the project site, including manufacturing and subcontractor quality.
  • Manage quality checklists and submit Corrective Actions for identified discrepancies.
  • Oversee on-site safety, including conducting safety audits.
  • Assist with routine equipment trial runs to ensure specifications are met and equipment is installed to Dematic standards.
  • Provide on-site reporting on schedule and resources to the project manager and/or customer.
  • Train contract labor and subcontractors in the installation of Dematic and other material handling equipment.
  • Write concise, clear, and complete trip reports according to Dematic procedures.
  • Identify problems as they occur and suggest appropriate solutions.
  • Be prepared to travel on short notice and spend up to 100% of the time traveling.
  • Perform physical tasks such as pushing, pulling, crawling, squatting, and walking around large construction sites.

Requirements

  • Minimum of ten years experience in troubleshooting electromechanical equipment.
  • Service experience with AGVS, AS/RS, or conveyors is helpful.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required; Associate's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Experience with quality assurance.
  • OSHA 10 certification required; OSHA 30 preferred.
  • Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
  • Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and off shifts.
  • Proficient in using personal computers, database functions, and communications.
  • Understanding of personal computer hardware setup and software configuration required.

Benefits

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Additional Information

  • Must be willing to travel 100% to customer locations.

Benefits

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

How this job compares in Fairburn, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 57% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $22–$37/hr middle band drawn from 163 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% 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 Fairburn, GA

Fairburn, GA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 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 Fairburn, or widen the search to Georgia.

Dematic 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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Installation Foreman 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.