Job Description

Overview

BlueScope Coated Products is a leading coil coating company in the United States, specializing in painted metal coils and toll processing services. The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing production equipment, optimizing maintenance costs, and ensuring equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, troubleshoot, repair and/or replace mechanical components in manufacturing equipment.
  • Plan, implement and maintain a preventative maintenance program on various production machines.
  • Perform routine, emergency, and preventive maintenance.
  • Study equipment manuals to develop audit items and preventative maintenance schedule.
  • Perform basic welding duties and fabricate fixtures as needed.
  • Install or assist in the installation of new equipment.
  • Make preventative maintenance checks and inspections as required.
  • Evaluate equipment malfunctions to minimize downtime.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts according to production specifications.
  • Modify equipment to improve safety, quality, productivity, and reliability.
  • Perform tasks in a quality fashion to meet internal customers’ requirements.
  • Perform Roll Grinder duties to support coating quality and paint line production.
  • Communicate professionally with plant personnel regarding repairs and projects.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping for work area, equipment, and tools.
  • Engage in cross-functional maintenance training and knowledge sharing.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED; technical degree/certifications preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance position.
  • Mechanical capability to repair and/or analyze production equipment.
  • Knowledge of heavy equipment, overhead crane, and rigging principles.
  • Ability to read, interpret and understand blueprints and manuals.
  • Proficient communication skills, particularly in explaining mechanical issues.
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work.
  • Reliability, dependability, and self-motivation.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • PTO
  • Retirement

Additional Information

  • The employee may be required to enter areas near moving mechanical parts and hazardous chemicals.
  • The noise level in the work environment is moderate and may require hearing protection.
  • The employee will be required to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Benefits

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
PTO
Retirement

How this job compares in Marietta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Marietta, GA currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$48/hr across 12 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 Marietta, GA

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Marietta, GA right now, from 15 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 444 other active welding openings from 281 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Marietta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). 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, Atlanta at $33/hr, and Conyers at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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