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Overview

The Equipment Installation & Repair Technician at Pratt Industries is responsible for installing and maintaining equipment at various locations, ensuring proper service and management of installations. The role requires a high level of technical skill and the ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Install and maintain equipment at all locations.
  • Service, install and manage equipment installations.
  • Specify the correct equipment for applications.
  • Assist with the layout of equipment.
  • Enable ordering and installation of equipment at customer sites.
  • Welding.
  • Develop critical task lists and timelines.
  • Ensure all tasks are completed as scheduled.
  • Manage project activities.
  • Communicate key repairs.
  • Oversee equipment tracking installations and placements.
  • Maintain equipment specifications.
  • Develop and manage a maintenance program for all equipment.
  • Track repair history to the end of useful life.
  • Provide key metrics such as mean time to failure and downtime.
  • Manage equipment rebuilds with vendors.
  • Travel to all locations for setup, teardown, or repair of on-site equipment.
  • Follow all company policies and safety guidelines.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 10 years’ experience in baler repair and installation.
  • 10 years’ experience as a mechanic of both heavy equipment and recycling equipment.
  • CDL license.
  • High School diploma.
  • Must be able and available to travel with short notice.
  • Professional attitude and conduct.
  • Strong multi-tasking, interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
  • High degree of safety awareness and discipline.
  • Willingness to work nights and weekends when necessary.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Paid holidays from day one.
  • Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within one month of hire.
  • 12 months: full tuition reimbursement and paid childbearing/parenting leave.
  • Random and suspicion drug tests are performed.
  • Must successfully complete a drug screen and background check.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Conyers, 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 $25–$36/hr across 99 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 Conyers, GA

We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Conyers, GA right now, from 11 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 345 other active welding openings from 191 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Conyers, or widen the search to Georgia.

Pratt Industries currently has 4 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 (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (11), and Gerber Collision & Glass (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 Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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