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Overview

The Maintenance Apprentice is an entry-level, multi-craft role designed for individuals seeking to develop technical skills in an industrial manufacturing environment. The apprentice assists journey-level technicians in installing, maintaining, and repairing production equipment while typically being enrolled in a related post-secondary or technical program.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine maintenance on pumps, motors, hydraulic systems, conveyors, steam systems, and other facility equipment.
  • Assist in the installation and repair of machines; learn to troubleshoot programmable controllers (PLCs) and A/C and D/C drives.
  • Read and apply blueprints, schematics, and operating manuals to perform repairs.
  • Assist with plant inspections to identify mechanical issues and perform basic maintenance in plumbing, carpentry, welding, and electrical trades.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment (5S/Housekeeping); strictly adhere to company safety policies and wear required PPE.
  • Accurately complete work orders and daily maintenance paperwork via maintenance software systems.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours, including 2nd or 3rd shifts and weekends as needed.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational institute or technical school during the apprenticeship period.
  • Willingness to learn multi-craft trades (Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics).
  • Required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively in English.
  • Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
  • Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO
  • Parental Leave
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Location: Conyers Millugator
  • Shift: Varies

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
PTO
Parental Leave
Vision
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How this job compares in Conyers, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $22–$37/hr across 137 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Conyers, GA

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Conyers, GA right now, from 9 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 358 other active welding openings from 227 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Conyers, or widen the search to Georgia.

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