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Overview

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking a Gearing Technician to join their team in Duluth, GA. This role involves the final assembly of various types of gearboxes while supporting the company's vision and principles.

Responsibilities

  • Attend and participate in training opportunities and seminars relevant to this position.
  • Assemble industrial gearboxes according to customer specifications.
  • Receive inbound components, check against purchase order/packing slip for accuracy, shortages and damage.
  • Maintain an accurate inventory in the correct locations and organized in an orderly fashion.
  • Read work orders, BOMs, and work assembly instructions including tooling layout diagrams.
  • Use a forklift, pallet jack, or ladder for picking of components for assembly.
  • Perform quality tests on finished products.
  • Operate an industrial painting system for final painting of product.
  • Work with shipping department to perform or assist with final boxing or crating of product.
  • Perform analysis on returned gearboxes, repair as necessary.
  • Communicate with other personnel to facilitate solutions.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • 1 to 2 years mechanical assembly experience (gearbox, power transmission, or motor assembly experience).
  • Will be required to learn gearbox and motor assembly and testing skills.
  • Preferred - Basic knowledge of mechanical assembly (bearings, shafting, gears, etc.).
  • Preferred - Proficient in reading assembly prints, BOM’s, and work assembly instructions.
  • Required - Ability to use manual and power tools.
  • Preferred - Familiar with inventory control procedures.
  • Will be required to learn industrial painting operations.
  • Will be required to operate a forklift (both sit down and stand up types).
  • Preferred - Effective time management skills to ensure on time order delivery.
  • Required - Understand and follow safety procedures.
  • Required - Must be able to lift 40lbs.

Additional Information

  • Location: Duluth, GA.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
  • WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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How this job compares in Duluth, 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 136 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 Duluth, GA

Duluth, GA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 211 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Duluth, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (12), 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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