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Job Description

Overview

Apollo Technical has an immediate need for a Mechanical Designer / Design Engineer in the Jonesboro GA area, focusing on developing CAD models and maintaining client relations.

Responsibilities

  • Developed 3D CAD models and issued drawings for custom power generation system packages using SolidWorks.
  • Revised design using customer and production floor feedback and monitored enclosure construction for quality.
  • Maintained client relations by communicating issues, concerns, and questions during design and construction.
  • Designed enclosure mover system to adapt to larger products, reduce transit damage, and minimize required labor.

Requirements

  • 2 to 3 years of professional Mechanical design experience.
  • 2 to 3 years of Production/Shop Drawings; Weldments/Symbols required.
  • Inventor or Solidworks proficiency is required.
  • Structural Steel and/or Aluminum knowledge is preferred.
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How this job compares in Jonesboro, 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 $25–$39/hr across 104 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 Jonesboro, GA

Jonesboro, GA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 330 other active welding openings from 191 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Jonesboro, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (11), 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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