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Overview

The Electro-Mechanical Technician position at Kraft Heinz is a full-time role focused on preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks. The technician will troubleshoot and repair production and facilities equipment to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks.
  • Troubleshoot issues and repair failures of production and facilities equipment.
  • Diagnose mechanical problems and determine corrective actions.
  • Work with production associates and management to solve production issues.
  • Observe mechanical devices to locate causes of trouble.
  • Assist with planning/scheduling and storeroom staff for CMMS tracking.
  • Fabricate, disassemble, and assemble production equipment.
  • Investigate electrical and instrument equipment failures.
  • Initiate purchase orders for parts and machines using SAP Work Order system.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment.
  • Weld and perform sheet metal work.
  • Install, move, and relocate machinery according to blueprints.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and equipment manuals.
  • Adhere to safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED with Millwright certification or completed Millwright apprenticeship.
  • 3-5 years of experience as a maintenance mechanic.
  • Minimum of two years of experience in repair and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment.
  • Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix Processors and RSLogix 5000.
  • Technical knowledge in DCS/PLC control systems and high voltage equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents and write routine reports.
  • Ability to calculate figures and apply basic algebra and geometry.
  • Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 3rd shift available from 11PM to 7:30AM, Monday-Friday or Sunday-Thursday.
  • Location: Garland Plant.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Garland, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 453 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% 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 Garland, TX

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Garland, TX right now, from 10 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,288 other active welding openings from 593 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Garland, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (31), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). 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 San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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