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GA - Field Service Technician, Boiler, Burners, Combustion, PLC

Location

Atlanta, GA

Wage

$30 – $50/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 15, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Field Service Boiler Technician to join a specialized team supporting industrial steam and hot water systems across the Southeastern U.S. This role involves regular travel to customer locations for on-site service, troubleshooting, and repair of high-pressure boiler and burner systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform on-site diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on industrial boilers, burners, and combustion control systems.
  • Conduct scheduled maintenance, emergency service calls, and code-compliant repairs.
  • Interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and combustion curves to identify root causes and implement solutions.
  • Collaborate with internal support teams and customer personnel to ensure safe and efficient system operation.
  • Maintain accurate service records and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
  • Travel regionally to customer sites across Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and surrounding areas.

Requirements

  • Proven experience servicing industrial boiler and combustion systems (steam, hot water, and specialty applications).
  • Strong understanding of NFPA, IRI, Factory Mutual, and OSHA standards.
  • Skilled in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, including flame safeguard systems and burner controls.
  • Comfortable working independently in the field with minimal supervision.
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regionally.
  • Technical certifications or trade school training in boiler systems, HVAC, or industrial maintenance are a plus.
  • PLC programming/controls experience is a PLUS.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation based on experience.
  • Company vehicle/work truck and tools provided for field service work.
  • Opportunities for technical training and certification.
  • Supportive team culture with 24/7 dispatch and technical backup.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience.
Company vehicle/work truck and tools provided for field service work.
Opportunities for technical training and certification.
Supportive team culture with 24/7 dispatch and technical backup.
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $26–$39/hr middle band drawn from 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 102 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 73 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 365 other active welding openings from 207 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.

CyberCoders 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 Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and JCB North America (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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta 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. GA - Field Service Technician, Boiler, Burners, Combustion, PLC figures were last recalculated when this page was built.