Job Description

Overview

Schnabel is a nationally recognized specialty contractor with over 65 years of experience in geostructural design-build and underground construction. They are seeking an Equipment Operator to assist with building specialty underground structures, operating various types of equipment, and ensuring safety and efficiency on job sites.

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for safe and proper operation of equipment.
  • Work with drill operators to load and unload casing and other tooling as necessary.
  • Follow all of Schnabel’s safety regulations.
  • Complete inspection and maintenance logs, and documentation as required.
  • Clean equipment and maintain in proper working condition.
  • Clear and maintain a clean work environment without debris or potential hazards.
  • Work closely with site leadership to ensure that the scope of work is being met within a timely schedule.
  • Manage your scope of work appropriately to minimize job cost.
  • Always wear appropriate PPE, as assigned by job site supervisor.
  • Be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, noise, and dust.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of documented experience operating equipment proficiently.
  • Ability to focus, stand, walk, kneel, climb, bend, and work from heights or within confined space during assigned shift.
  • Ability to pass pre-employment drug test.
  • Local and regional travel as required for projects.
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds of materials over rough terrain.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a safe driving record.
  • Follow all safety procedures, use proper protective equipment, and help maintain a safe job site by identifying and reporting potential hazards.

Benefits

  • Competitive Base Wages

Benefits

Competitive Base Wages

How this job compares in Marietta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Marietta, GA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$42/hr across 8 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 Marietta, GA

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Marietta, GA right now, from 11 different employers. 2 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 Marietta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Schnabel 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. Marietta 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. Equipment Operator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.