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Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Millwright to join our construction team. This role is responsible for installing, assembling, aligning, and maintaining heavy industrial equipment on active construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Install and align pumps, conveyors, turbines, compressors, and other mechanical equipment.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and layout drawings.
  • Perform rigging, lifting, and machinery moves safely and efficiently.
  • Use precision tools (dial indicators, laser alignment, etc.) to ensure proper setup.
  • Collaborate with other trades to coordinate installation and project workflow.
  • Follow all OSHA and company safety policies, including lockout/tagout procedures.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a millwright in a construction or industrial setting.
  • Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring tools.
  • Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Welding and fabrication experience preferred.
  • NCCER Millwright or equivalent certification a plus.
  • OSHA 10 or 30 certification preferred.

Additional Information

  • This is a physically demanding role on an active construction site.
  • Must be able to work safely around heavy equipment and construction traffic.
  • Long periods of continual standing or walking are required.
  • Good balance and dexterity are crucial, as you will be working safely at various heights and in tight spaces.
  • You’ll regularly work outdoors and may be exposed to the elements.
  • A pre-employment drug 'fitness for duty' screening is required.
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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–$48/hr across 30 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 77 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 55 different employers. 22 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 Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Clark Construction Group 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. Atlanta is among them.

Similar openings near Atlanta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MIllwright figures were last recalculated when this page was built.