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Job Description

Overview

Six Flags Over Georgia is looking for a qualified Carpenter responsible for the safe repair and maintenance of amusement rides and park facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect rides and attractions, notifying management of any hazards that may endanger guests or employees.
  • Perform ride inspection and maintenance programs in accordance with standards set by Six Flags, Ride Manufacturers, ASTM, and the State of Georgia.
  • Maintain, erect, and repair various theme park rides and park facilities.
  • Make repairs to roofs, fences, buildings, concrete walkways, and wooden roller coasters.
  • Construct various small items including shelving, fences, storage units, event booths, sign frames, tables, and cabinets.
  • Visually inspect wooden roller coasters.
  • Remove and/or replace various wooden roller coaster components using hand or power tools.
  • Work as part of an assigned crew performing rough and finish carpentry.
  • Read and interpret drawings and schematics as provided.
  • Keep a daily duty log of maintenance work performed and accurate records of preventative maintenance.
  • Respond to work orders and conduct carpentry repairs as required to maintain safe park operation.
  • Adhere to park policies and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Three to five years of carpentry experience.
  • Strong knowledge of carpentry best practices and proper construction methods.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience with hand/power tools and shop equipment.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to professionally interact with other shops and various departments.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot clearly, calmly, and safely in the presence of guests, co-workers, and park management.
  • Ability to write, speak, and comprehend English.
  • Able to meet the physical demands of the job including lifting up to 100 lbs, bending, standing for long periods, climbing, and working at heights up to 200 ft.
  • Knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations.
  • Ability to work outside in any weather conditions, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Valid Drivers’ License and clean DMV report.
  • Employees are required to supply their own hand tools.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-Time, Hourly overtime eligible position with weekly pay.
  • This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • Pay range is $30.12-$40.16 per hour, with overtime paid at 1.5x the standard pay rate.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Austell, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 21% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $25–$39/hr middle band drawn from 107 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Austell, GA

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Austell, GA right now, from 7 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 193 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austell, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Classic Collision (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 $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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