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Overview

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university located in Atlanta, committed to academic excellence and diversity. The TEMP-Engineering/Mechanical Lab Support position involves providing engineering services in support of research efforts within an academic or research unit or laboratory.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with routine mechanical and environmental tests
  • Assist with setup and construction of test fixtures and jigs
  • Perform basic machining with saws, drill press, mills, etc.
  • Monitor tests and record test data
  • Troubleshoot equipment
  • Perform basic data processing in Microsoft Excel
  • Assist with test reporting
  • Participate in the design, installation and testing of systems and components
  • Develop engineering project schedules, plans, and specifications for systems and components
  • Conduct analyses of system performance; prescribe corrective action where required
  • Troubleshoot systems; may involve calibration and repair work
  • Prepare drawings, schematic diagrams and other documentation associated with components and systems
  • Provide input to and administer project engineering budgets
  • Interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues
  • Participate in project reviews for conformance to quality standards and compliance with applicable codes and regulations
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Valid Driver's license
  • Up to two years of job related experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
  • Application of engineering principles, processes and practices
  • Application of regulations, codes and safety practices
  • Utilization of basic and advanced computer applications including those specific to areas of responsibility
  • Communication skills

Additional Information

  • This is a temporary position, limited to 1300 hours or 12 consecutive months
  • This position does not have any financial responsibilities
  • This position will not be required to drive
  • This position will not travel
  • Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check
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How this job compares in Forest Park, 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 $23–$36/hr across 125 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 Forest Park, GA

Forest Park, GA currently has 9 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 371 other active welding openings from 218 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Forest Park, or widen the search to Georgia.

Georgia Institute of Technology 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 (12), 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 Marietta at $39/hr, Forest Park at $34/hr, and Kennesaw at $32/hr. Forest Park 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. TEMP-Engineering/Mechanical Lab Support/NEETRAC figures were last recalculated when this page was built.