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Overview

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent. The Maintenance Mechanic III is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of building facilities, electrical, mechanical systems, and plumbing.

Responsibilities

  • Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings, schematics, and written technical documents to locate areas of trouble and complete repairs.
  • Repairs and adjusts doors, windows, closures, panic devices, and locks.
  • Patches holes, installs escutcheons, and repairs ceiling and floor tile as needed.
  • Makes minor masonry and wood repairs.
  • Installs pictures, coat hooks, and other wall hung furnishings and equipment as requested.
  • Operates and maintains specific equipment, conducts surveys and inventories, and performs preventive maintenance activities.
  • May perform daily chemical tests on water systems and adjust chemical mixtures and feed rates.
  • Maintains records and files; ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Responds to customer requests and complaints in a timely manner.
  • Participates in the onboarding and training of staff.
  • Provides guidance to staff to ensure work orders are completed accurately and timely.
  • Assigns and schedules work.
  • Operates and maintains building facilities, systems, and equipment related to plumbing, electricity, HVAC, and steam control.
  • Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma and three years of experience in building maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Working knowledge of commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, and general carpentry.
  • Working knowledge of computer or mobile applications.
  • Ability to conduct hands-on training for others.
  • May require a valid Georgia driver's license and an insurable driving record.
  • Some positions may require the ability to lift 50 pounds and to bend, stoop, twist, climb a ladder, and walk for distances up to one mile.
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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. 23 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 313 other active welding openings from 184 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.

Emory University 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. Maintenance Mechanic III - Campus Services (Morning Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.