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Industrial Mechanical Installer / Mechanical Technician (Travel Required)
Ball Ground, GA
Travel Required: Approximately 80–90% (including possible flights - must fly)
About the Role
TKI installs and rebuilds large industrial converting machinery used in manufacturing facilities across North America.
We are looking for a dependable, mechanically capable person who wants to work with their hands, solve problems, and help install and rebuild industrial equipment.
This is a hands-on mechanical installation role, not a desk job. Work will take place at our shop and on the road at customer job sites.
If you take pride in doing quality work, paying attention to detail, and helping jobs get done safely and correctly, we want to talk with you.
Pay
$25–$35 per hour depending on experience and demonstrated ability
This position includes an initial working evaluation period so we can evaluate real-world performance, reliability, safety practices, work quality, and ability to follow direction.
We hire based on proven performance — not just interviews.
What You'll Do
- Assist with installation/removal of industrial converting machinery and machine sections
- Help rig and position equipment using chains, slings, and forklifts (when trained/authorized)
- Assist with machine base preparation including measuring and building concrete forms
- Help place rebar and assist with concrete pad preparation and pours
- Help level machine tracks and equipment during installation
- Replace bearings, seals, and mechanical components
- Drill, tap, fit, and assemble machine parts
- Run wire and assist with wiring connections under supervision
- Operate or assist with forklifts and man lifts when trained/authorized
- Work both in the shop and at customer job sites as projects require
- Daily work reports and safety reports via the Trello app on your mobile phone
What We're Looking For
- Mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience
- Ability to measure accurately (inches and millimeters)
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow direction and communicate clearly
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Comfortable doing physical shop and field work
- Reliable attendance and professional conduct
- Ability to distinguish wire colors for wiring and connection tasks
- Ability to use mobile phone application for communication and reporting
Preferred Experience (Not Required)
- Industrial maintenance or mechanical experience
- Construction or machinery installation experience
- Experience using common shop and jobsite tools
- Experience working at customer job sites
- Basic electrical or wiring experience
Opportunity to Grow
This position can grow into higher-level mechanical installation for the right person.
You may gain experience in:
- MIG welding and fabrication
- Laser welding support
- Reading wiring diagrams
- Understanding electrical components and wiring practices
- Machine alignment and installation leveling
- Converting machinery operation and troubleshooting
If you want to grow into additional technical areas, we will help you develop.
Work Environment
- Hands-on shop and field work
- Safety-first culture
- Industrial machinery and construction-type work environments
- Must follow all company and customer jobsite safety policies
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to work from man lifts and elevated platforms
- Ability to stand, kneel, and work with tools for extended periods
Pay: $25.00 - $33.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Have you personally replaced bearings on industrial machinery?
- Have you personally replaced gears, sprockets, chains, shafts, or gearboxes on machinery?
- Have you installed, removed, or relocated industrial machinery weighing 5,000 pounds or more?
- Have you used chains, slings, shackles, come-alongs, or similar rigging equipment to move machinery?
- Have you used a forklift to lift, position, or rig industrial machinery?
- Have you operated a boom lift or man lift while installing or removing process piping, ductwork, or industrial equipment?
- Have you used a transit, laser level, machinist level, or similar equipment to establish elevations or level machinery?
- Have you drilled and tapped holes in steel as part of a machinery repair or installation?
- Can you accurately read a tape measure in fractions of an inch and convert between inches and millimeters?
- Are you willing and able to travel approximately 80–90% of the time, including overnight travel and commercial flights?
- Do you live within 1 Hour of Ball Ground, GA? (We are only accepting local applicants at this time)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $33