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Overview

The Maintenance Technician position in Houston, TX, involves maintaining high on-line availability of custom automated equipment used in the production of catalytic converters. The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, as well as collaboration with various departments to ensure efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and service of automated production equipment.
  • Fit bearings, align gears and shafts, and perform mechanical overhauls and adjustments.
  • Provide electrical troubleshooting and service of AC & DC motors and electrical panels.
  • Provide electronic troubleshooting and service of actuators and sensors.
  • Conduct facility repairs including plumbing, carpentry, and light electrical repairs.
  • Perform equipment repairs on welding machines, forklifts, shears, and plate rollers.
  • Review assigned maintenance work orders and complete maintenance records timely.
  • Guide and work with service contractors during maintenance and inspection work.
  • Manage spare parts and preventive maintenance programs.
  • Participate in new manufacturing equipment projects from concept to commissioning.
  • Observe and suggest operational/design changes based on performance and quality control.
  • Collaborate with the engineering group to resolve issues.
  • Train maintenance technicians as staff size grows.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED is required.
  • Formal training in mechanical systems, electronic systems, and controls.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and maintaining automated production equipment.
  • Ability to follow mechanical drawings and operations manuals.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment.
  • Ability to follow electrical schematics and use troubleshooting tools.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX
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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 $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 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 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 123 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 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.

MIRATECH currently has 3 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 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.

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. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.