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Overview

Viking is seeking motivated individuals for a hands-on Fabrication Production Associate position in a fast-paced fabrication shop focused on steel pipe fabrication, welding, machine operation, robotics, and material handling. The role involves supporting various fabrication activities and is suitable for candidates with backgrounds in manufacturing, warehouse, machine operation, construction, welding, mechanical trades, or general labor.

Responsibilities

  • Operate fabrication and production equipment including plasma cutting machines, cold saws, threading machines, grooving machines, grinders, and semi-automatic fabrication equipment.
  • Support fabrication, production, welding, machine operation, robotics, and material handling activities throughout the fabrication shop.
  • Cut, groove, thread, grind, and prepare steel pipe and materials to customer specifications and production requirements.
  • Assist with machine operation involving plasma cutting, outlet placement, welding support, and automated fabrication processes.
  • Read and interpret work orders, production paperwork, measurements, specifications, and tape measures to ensure production accuracy and quality standards are met.
  • Visually inspect fabricated materials, welds, and finished products for defects, dimensional accuracy, and quality compliance.
  • Perform grinding, deburring, cleanup, finishing work, and general fabrication support activities.
  • Load, unload, stage, organize, and move steel pipe, fittings, and raw materials throughout the production process.
  • Bundle, band, label, and prepare finished products for shipment.
  • Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, CombiLift equipment, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment as assigned.
  • Troubleshoot minor production or machine issues and communicate equipment or quality concerns to leadership.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe fabrication and production environment.
  • Follow all company safety procedures, PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Complete required operational, safety, and production training while demonstrating acceptable competency and performance standards.
  • Support additional operational and production needs as assigned by Fabrication Leadership or Branch Operations Management.
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How this job compares in Doraville, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 138 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 Doraville, GA

Doraville, GA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 358 other active welding openings from 228 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Doraville, or widen the search to Georgia.

Viking Group, Inc. currently has 3 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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