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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic 1st Class is a highly skilled professional responsible for performing maintenance tasks, ensuring safety, and participating in team initiatives to improve plant operations. This role requires expertise in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to safety standards and regulations.
  • Participate in safety, quality, and maintenance programs.
  • Perform cleanup duties at workstations and equipment.
  • Inspect vehicles and equipment for operational readiness.
  • Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
  • Troubleshoot and repair plant equipment.
  • Read and analyze blueprints and technical data.
  • Maintain good housekeeping practices.
  • Support training and development of colleagues.
  • Communicate effectively with team members.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
  • Five years of experience in a related maintenance trade preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
  • Proficient in SAP PM Module.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team.
  • Advanced mathematics skills.
  • Must remain drug-free.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work flexible rotating shift schedules.
  • Ability to lift, push, and pull 40lbs repetitively.
  • Exposure to industrial manufacturing environment with extreme temperature variations.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 46% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 84 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 79% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 334 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 190 different employers. 83 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,230 other active welding openings from 584 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (28), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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