Job Description

Overview

The Brewery Maintenance Technician role at Anheuser-Busch involves working in a high-speed manufacturing environment to maintain and repair brewing equipment. The company is known for its iconic beer brands and is committed to safety, efficiency, and community support.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support.
  • Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment including disassembling and reassembling machinery.
  • Perform mechanical work such as bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacements, and valve and pump maintenance.
  • Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
  • Adhere to plant safety and sanitation requirements and complete assigned work efficiently.
  • Be part of an effective work planning process utilizing work orders and part staging.
  • Assist with process improvement and initiate change.
  • Analyze knowledge and process data to make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 3 years of industrial mechanical experience or a two-year technical degree preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of safety policies and procedures required.
  • Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist and lift items up to 50 lbs.
  • Precision machining skills and welding ability preferred.
  • Strong computer skills required, including Microsoft Office Excel proficiency and experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
  • Ability to work off shifts and overtime as necessary.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Pension

Additional Information

  • Salary: $40.10/hr.
  • Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM or 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM.
  • Unionized facility.
  • Tools provided by company.
  • Free Beer!

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Pension

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 60% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$32/hr middle band drawn from 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% 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 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 122 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 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 Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). 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, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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