Equipment Mechanic - Shop

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$31.5 – $34/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 23, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Altec is seeking a career-minded Equipment Mechanic for their shop, offering a cleaner, smarter work environment and the opportunity to join a team of over 45 service centers. The company provides ongoing training, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Perform replacement of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components.
  • Utilize technical support resources in troubleshooting and identifying parts needed for repair.
  • Perform Unit Condition Inspections and Reports.
  • Maintain work area in a safe, clean, and orderly manner.
  • Perform all tasks in accordance with Altec Safety practices and procedures.
  • Advise supervisors of situations that may impact customer relationships.
  • Provide accurate information on all required documents.
  • Demonstrate Altec Company Values.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, state-approved High School Equivalency, or GED.
  • Experience with aerial devices, digger derricks, chippers, cranes, or similar heavy equipment.
  • Previous experience as a mechanic or technician focused on heavy equipment.
  • Education in mechanics, electrical, or hydraulic systems.
  • Strong interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
  • Physical ability to move objects and tools weighing up to 75 pounds.
  • High level of dexterity.
  • Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work overtime as needed.
  • Advocate safety in all tasks.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
  • Wellness Rewards Program

Additional Information

  • Potential to work overtime.
  • Job openings exist across the U.S. and Canada.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
Wellness Rewards Program

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 31% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$31/hr middle band drawn from 70 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% 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 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 186 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 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 Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). 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 Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Equipment Mechanic - Shop figures were last recalculated when this page was built.