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Overview

As a Maintenance Technician III, you will work in a team environment to provide technical support for manufacturing processes and equipment, ensuring safety and high-quality production. This role involves maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting various systems including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration, and welding.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain manufacturing processes and equipment in optimum condition.
  • Provide technical support to ensure a safe environment and high-quality product.
  • Operate various equipment including electrical, electronics, mechanical, pneumatic, and welding tools.
  • Repair and replace components in building systems and various equipment.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Troubleshoot and isolate problems in multiple systems.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and schematics for repairs and modifications.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Experience in maintenance, specifically in electrical, mechanical, and equipment repair.
  • Ability to train and guide other mechanics.
  • Comprehensive understanding of building systems, electrical codes, and hydraulic systems.
  • Knowledge of refrigeration and HVAC systems.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.
  • Current refrigeration license.

Additional Information

  • Travel by car or plane with overnight stays may be required.
  • Regularly lift up to 20 lbs and occasionally lift more.
  • Work extended hours and rotating schedules.
  • Work in various temperature-controlled environments.
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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–$31/hr across 67 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 307 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 181 different employers. 104 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,233 other active welding openings from 689 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.

H-E-B 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 Zachry Group (21), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Optimized Process Designs LLC (13). 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, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/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. Maintenance Technician III figures were last recalculated when this page was built.