Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

The Manufacturing Equipment Operator is responsible for producing components to meet internal and customer requirements. This position is located in Houston, Texas, and reports to the Manufacturing Supervisor while collaborating with Welding and Assembly teams.

Responsibilities

  • Operate equipment such as forklifts and cranes.
  • Prepare sheet metal for welding per specifications.
  • Meet and/or exceed standards for safety, productivity, housekeeping, and attendance.
  • Interpret blueprints and written part requirements.
  • Process inspection, certification, and documentation as needed.
  • Read parts list and determine if all parts are present.
  • Interpret measurements and verify specifications.
  • Cut and shape metals to be prepped for the welders.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Experience operating forklifts and/or cranes.
  • Ability to read a tape measure.
  • High School Diploma.
  • Proven decision making and analytical skills.
  • Proficient in the use of tools such as tape measure, calipers, forklifts, and cranes.
  • Ability to work independently and complete duties and projects with little direct supervision.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to produce high quality products in a timely manner.
  • Must be able to lift to 50 lbs. individually and heavier items with team lift.
  • Knowledge of safe workplace practices.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Shift: 2nd Shift Monday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 1:30am with overtime as necessary.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Apply for This Position

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. 9 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. Manufacturing Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.