Job Description

Overview

Eaton’s ES AMER MFGSC division is seeking a Maintenance Tech II for the 3rd shift at their Dallas, TX facility. This role involves performing intermediate to advanced-level troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform intermediate to advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Modify or construct physical facilities to support operational changes or improvements.
  • Source and procure necessary parts and supplies.
  • Independently execute maintenance tasks in line with industry standards.
  • Operate machining equipment and perform welding as needed for part fabrication and repair.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, cost reduction, and performance.
  • Adhere to 5S+ workplace organization standards.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in control systems, including hardware, software, and configuration problems.
  • Assist and collaborate with other technicians, leadership, and small teams.
  • Perform electrical work in compliance with MESH 8.0 LOTO procedures.
  • Follow all safety policies, procedures, and technical guidelines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution is required.
  • Associates degree with a technical focus and a minimum of 3 years of related experience, or a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Prior experience with metalworking and welding machines is preferred.
  • Proven ability to operate machines with multiple settings or specifications.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and drawings.
  • Must be able to comply with all national and local safety and environmental standards.
  • Ability to work specific shift hours and to work overtime as required.
  • Proficiency in using precision gauging instruments.
  • Ability to comprehend and follow technical standards and maintenance procedures.
  • Ability to proactively work with other team members under limited supervision.
  • Prior knowledge of operating a lift truck, material handling equipment, man lifts, and hand tools.
  • Comfortable working with lubricants and solvents daily.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time (8 to 12 hours) with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Valid driver's license, as travel may be required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Wellness Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • The hourly rate for this position is $25.00/hr - $27.00/hr.
  • Core hours are 9:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m, Sunday-Thursday.
  • Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
  • Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Dallas, TX will be considered.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Retirement benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Educational Assistance Program
Wellness Reimbursement

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 57 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 42 different employers. 6 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 Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Eaton currently has 1 other opening 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. Dallas is among them.

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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. Maintenance Tech II - 3rd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.