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Job Description

Overview

The Instrumentation Machinist is responsible for performing bench and precision machining operations for the construction, modification, maintenance, overhaul, and repair of various manufacturing facilities and equipment. The role requires a combination of formal education and practical experience in machining.

Responsibilities

  • Independently plan work assignments and perform duties with minimal supervision.
  • Train and direct plant trades Helpers, Junior Trades Workers, and Trades Workers.
  • Collaborate with functional personnel to resolve problems and recommend solutions.
  • Diagnose difficulties using machine and hand tools, troubleshoot, and develop new procedures.
  • Collaborate with functional engineers to improve original designs and resolve fabrication problems.

Requirements

  • Two years of an accredited Trades School with certification or equivalent practical experience.
  • Two years of work experience in their Trade.
  • Skill in operating CNC machinery and precision measurement tools.
  • Ability to read and understand mechanical schematics and 3-D drawings.
  • Strong computer skills for looking up machine parts and schematics.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work any shift or work schedule.
  • Employees are expected to follow health and safety policies and maintain a clean work area.
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How this job compares in Norcross, 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–$36/hr across 130 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 Norcross, GA

Norcross, GA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 363 other active welding openings from 212 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Norcross, or widen the search to Georgia.

Lightera 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 Classic Collision (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (9), and JCB North America (9). 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 $31/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. Instrumentation Machinist figures were last recalculated when this page was built.