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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a mechanical assembler for the assembly and field support of our equipment. The ideal candidate must be able to build equipment to the drawings and make field repairs from memory while communicating issues to customers and supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble equipment according to drawings.
  • Make field repairs to keep equipment running.
  • Communicate issues to customers and supervision.

Requirements

  • Ability to read exploded view drawings and blueprints.
  • Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Familiar with basic hand tools.
  • Strong mechanical reasoning ability.
  • Able to read micrometers and calipers.
  • Basic function of parts press, lathe, mill, and porta power is a plus.
  • Able to use equipment vibration balancing equipment is a plus.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Able to weld and use cutting torch is a plus.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Most work will take place at the main location on Holmes road in a controlled environment.
  • Occasional trips to various locations.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$36/hr across 84 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 350 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 different employers. 117 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,394 other active welding openings from 726 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.

NOV currently has 11 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (23). 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 $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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