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Overview

The Maintenance Tech is responsible for performing all equipment and facilities related electrical, mechanical, and welding work, while also providing leadership and training to other maintenance employees.

Responsibilities

  • Specify, order, or procure necessary materials and equipment for various jobs.
  • Participate in electrical, mechanical, PLC, computer, alignment, and vibration analysis for all maintenance crafts.
  • Assist with training other craft employees.
  • Perform electric arc and acetylene welding and cutting assignments using accepted procedures.
  • Utilize machine shop equipment, hand tools, power tools, and precision instruments safely.
  • Conduct regular fire and safety inspections and issue reports.
  • Make circuit or logic modifications.
  • Install conduit, wiring, or electrical equipment.
  • Repair, replace, checkout, or troubleshoot burner control systems.
  • Repair or replace facility lighting fixtures.
  • Troubleshoot PLCs (programmable logic controllers).
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain a clean work area.
  • Attend regularly on site and rotate to varying shifts.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must provide verifiable authorization to work in the United States.
  • Basic computer skills are required.
  • Knowledge of electrical systems.
  • Basic PLC knowledge.
  • Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
  • Proficient in SAP PM Module.
  • Basic welding skills.
  • Ability to think under pressure and make quick decisions.
  • Ability to work well in a team or independently.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • High School or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
  • Preferably five years of experience in a related maintenance trade.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work at elevated heights.
  • Able to do repetitive movements for several hours.
  • Ability to stand for 8 - 12 hours straight.
  • Able to lift and push/pull 40lbs more than 50 times per day.
  • Exposure to temperature extremes and uncomfortable noise levels.
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 41 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 100 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 77 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 350 other active welding openings from 224 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.

Owens Corning 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 Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), JCB North America (8), and Classic Collision (8). 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 Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $36/hr, and Atlanta at $30/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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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. Maintenance Tech figures were last recalculated when this page was built.