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Overview

The Solar Pile is seeking an experienced mechanic with a strong knowledge of mechanical principles and maintenance practices. The position offers a starting pay of $38.23 per hour, a $1,000 sign-on bonus, and benefits starting on day one.

Responsibilities

  • Install, adjust, repair, and perform assigned maintenance duties from drawings, sketches, and manuals.
  • Assemble structural forms and machinery frames according to blueprints.
  • Troubleshoot and service pumps, gear boxes, motors, cranes, and hydraulic systems.
  • Inspect plant operating machines and equipment for preventative maintenance.
  • Perform routine equipment care on shop machinery and mobile equipment.
  • Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment parts.
  • Cut, bend, and thread conduit, pipe, and tubing.
  • Maintain records of work performed and material usage.
  • Operate mobile equipment to lift and transport materials.
  • Perform daily preventative maintenance on vehicles and mobile equipment.
  • Follow all PPE requirements and safety guidelines.
  • Assist in training coworkers as needed.
  • Maintain communication with coworkers through two-way radio and hand signals.
  • Work as part of a self-directed team with limited supervision.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.
  • Engage in GBS tools and methodology.
  • Assist maintenance personnel as needed.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • AAS in industrial maintenance and maintenance reliability certifications are preferred.
  • Verifiable maintenance technical training.
  • Understanding of shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments.
  • 4 to 6 years of heavy industrial mechanical maintenance experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of AC/DC motors, gear box mechanics, lubrication principles, and welding.
  • Intermediate knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and operate mobile equipment.
  • Ability to lift up to 70 lbs and work in extreme temperatures.

Benefits

  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Day shift hours.
  • Benefits start on day 1.

Benefits

401k
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How this job compares in Midlothian, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Midlothian, TX, whose middle half runs $31–$39/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Midlothian, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Midlothian, TX right now, from 6 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Midlothian, or widen the search to Texas.

Gerdau North America 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 (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). 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 $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. Midlothian 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. Solar Pile - Experienced Mechanic ($1000 Sign On Bonus) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.