Job Description

Overview

At Kelso Industries, over 3,500 employees work across multiple companies to provide exceptional HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions. The Industrial Technician - Passivation role at RMR Mechanical in Cumming, GA involves supporting project execution through equipment setup and chemical handling, emphasizing safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the setup, operation, and breakdown of High Purity and Passivation equipment and systems.
  • Handle hoses, pumps, filtration systems, tanks, piping, and other project-related equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Assist in the mixing, transferring, and handling of approved chemicals while strictly following established safety procedures and environmental regulations.
  • Support flushing, passivation, preservation, and other high-purity system cleaning activities under the direction of project leadership.
  • Monitor equipment performance and communicate any concerns or irregularities to supervisors promptly.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and professional work areas throughout each project.
  • Load, unload, organize, and properly care for company tools, equipment, and materials.
  • Perform routine cleaning, maintenance, and inspection of company equipment to ensure operational readiness.
  • Follow all company and customer safety requirements, including PPE, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, and other applicable procedures.
  • Travel to customer job sites as required, which may include extended travel assignments.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and reliability by reporting to work on time and maintaining regular attendance.
  • Maintain a positive attitude while working collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, customers, and other trades.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned to support project success and operational needs.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Previous industrial, construction, manufacturing, or mechanical experience preferred but not required.
  • Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Willingness and ability to travel for project assignments, including overnight travel when necessary.
  • Ability to work safely in varying weather conditions and industrial environments.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Must be able to successfully pass all required pre-employment and customer-required screenings.

Additional Information

  • Location: Atlanta, GA.
  • Hiring for all shifts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift).
  • Candidates should expect to travel to various project locations and must be willing to travel to Lucedale for training.
  • $200 per diem for travel.

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 101 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 77 different employers. 47 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 Atlanta, 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. Atlanta is among them.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

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