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Overview

Batchelor & Kimball is a leading mechanical contractor serving the Southeast and Midwest, focusing on delivering excellent results in engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance. They invite candidates looking to grow their careers in a team environment to apply for the Journeyman Pipefitter position.

Responsibilities

  • Read isometric drawings, take measurements, fabricate and install piping efficiently.
  • Align, bolt, and clamp together components of fabricated metal products for welding.
  • Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications.
  • Position and secure materials and workpieces during installation according to plans and specifications.
  • Distinguish varying thickness and types of metal materials.
  • Manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment.
  • Operate tools and equipment including beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, and a Sawzall.
  • Layout and install equipment, vessels, skids, pumps, pipe, and supports.
  • Hydro test piping systems.
  • Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities; determine time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
  • Inspect work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies, and take corrective action.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent with previous experience in the field or a related area.
  • Strong working knowledge skills and abilities for the position.
  • Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.
  • Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.
  • Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  • Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
  • Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
  • Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
  • Work at heights without fear.
  • Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to fully operate all applicable tools.
  • Expected to climb and work at heights and in confined spaces (may exceed 200 ft).
  • Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Able to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required by the workload.
  • Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
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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 $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$38/hr across 100 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 18 other active welding openings in Conyers, GA right now, from 8 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 316 other active welding openings from 186 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.

Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. 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 Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), Classic Collision (9), 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 $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Journeyman Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.