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Job Description

Overview

Geiger is seeking dedicated manufacturing talent for the role of Machine Operator, offering a competitive hourly wage, generous benefits starting on the first day, and opportunities for career growth. The company is committed to designing for the good of humankind and supports causes that align with its values.

Responsibilities

  • Operates complex equipment or automated machinery to fabricate, manufacture, assemble, or move products.
  • Maintains and monitors machinery and tools to ensure proper function.
  • Calculates and derives dimensional information from drawings.
  • Completes required paperwork accurately.
  • Sets up, loads, operates, diagnoses, debugs, and troubleshoots manufacturing equipment.
  • Develops and performs Standard Work Instructions and requests changes as needed.
  • Performs SPC/Quality checks using measuring tools and reacts to specification data.
  • Teaches and assists in developing safety guidelines.
  • Maintains a clean and safe working environment according to safety guidelines.
  • Leads and participates in improvement activities.
  • Reads and interprets routings, drawings, and BOM to ensure quality expectations.
  • Rotates through department workstations based on business needs.
  • Trains others and assists in developing training tools.
  • Communicates and interprets written and verbal instructions.
  • Maintains regular attendance based on scheduled hours.
  • Works overtime as needed and has flexibility in hours.
  • Performs additional responsibilities as requested.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED) or relevant work experience.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience operating machinery in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in reading dimensional production drawings and specifications.
  • Experience in using information system computer databases.
  • Competent in basic math skills.
  • Preferred advanced math skills related to operating advanced systems.
  • Ability to use measuring tools and devices.
  • Ability to develop, perform, and teach preventative maintenance.
  • Ability to work cooperatively within a team.

Additional Information

  • Regular and predictable attendance is required.
  • Must be able to perform all essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
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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 101 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 78 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 228 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.

Geiger currently has 1 other opening 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. Machine Operator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.