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Overview

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC, a supplier of power generation services, is seeking both entry-level and experienced machinists (Blenders) for precision turbine machining. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a non-climate environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform setups and adjustments, and operate shop and portable machine tools to repair turbine components.
  • Conduct structural material removal and polishing to restore component integrity.
  • Maintain and complete all documentation associated with work assignments.
  • Perform alloy metals blending for turbine parts and products.
  • Install and machine various types of turbine buckets and blades.
  • Evaluate bucket conditions and discuss needed repairs with customers.
  • Follow detailed work instructions and safety protocols.
  • Function as a cross-functional team member and demonstrate blending process skills.
  • Perform related tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime when required.
  • Knowledge of arithmetic and basic geometry.
  • Experience level I - no experience required, level II - minimum 2 years’ experience, level III - minimum 5 years’ experience.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 68 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 187 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 708 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.

MD&A currently has 4 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 (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, Dallas at $35/hr, and San Antonio at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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