Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® team as a Maintenance Mechanic to work at a paper production manufacturing company in Athens, GA. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

*Must have experience using a lathe, as well as MIG and TIG welding experience*

Pay Rate : $32.13/HR

Schedule: This role rotates between 1st and 2nd shift every other week with some Saturdays required.

1st shift: 7AM-3PM

2nd shift: Mon-Fri 3PM-11PM

first 2 months of training are on 1st shift

Location: Athens, GA

Duration: Permanent position with benefits

Why you should apply to be a Maintenance Mechanic:

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Opportunity to work with a premier packaging company.

• Strong focus on safety precautions and adherence to PPE rules.

• Chance to work in a dynamic and growing industry.

What’s a typical day as a Maintenance Mechanic? You’ll be:

• Repairing and maintaining welding, machining, and related equipment.

• Relocating assets to other areas within the facility.

• Performing miscellaneous structural repairs.

• Fabricating or reconditioning parts or components as needed.

• Using skills from multiple maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of the establishment in repair.

• Performing duties such as pipe fitting, insulating, welding, machining, carpentry, and basic or mechanical equipment installation, alignment, and balancing.

• Repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have experience in equipment maintenance and repair on older/dated machinery.

• Have experience with gear ratios, belt drives, bolt sizes, and micrometers

• Having MIG and TIG welding experience

• Possess strong mechanical skills.

• Are familiar with welding, machining, and carpentry.

• Have the ability to read blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs.

• Are detail-oriented and able to inspect and verify dimensions and clearances.

• Have a strong focus on safety and adhere to PPE rules.

• Are able to work independently and as part of a team.

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Maintenance Mechanic today!

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.