Production Maintenance Technician - 12hrs

Location

Atlanta, GA

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

IPG is a global leader in packaging and protective solutions, seeking a Production Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance support for the plant. The company values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment including replacing motors, relays, and switches on varied machinery up to and including three phases 480-volt energy.
  • Performs preventive maintenance and maintains records to ensure safe, reliable equipment.
  • Serves as point person for production personnel in regard to preventative maintenance and problem equipment troubleshooting.
  • Diagnoses and repairs forklifts, pumps, hydraulics, and other related equipment.
  • Maintains and refills parts inventory.
  • Provides prompt response to and resolution of unplanned equipment failures resulting in production downtime.
  • Effectively communicates with machine operators and supervisors including equipment issues and safety concerns.
  • Properly utilizes Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Performs related tasks as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in Industrial Maintenance required.
  • Extensive knowledge troubleshooting and issue resolution of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, circuitry, PLC, AC/DC drivers, and welding fabrication required.
  • Intermediate math and computer skills and English written communication skills necessary.
  • Demonstrates proper usage of personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time, lifting up to 70 lbs., and work in hot environments on a constant basis.
  • Ability to meet objectives and deadlines with minimum supervision required.

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$42/hr across 32 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 94 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 68 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 218 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.

IPG 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

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