Job Description

Overview

At Lubrizol, the Maintenance Millwright will be a key member of the rotating equipment maintenance team, providing mechanical support to production while upholding safety and operational excellence standards. The role involves repairing and maintaining critical rotating equipment in a full-time, on-site capacity in Deer Park, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and perform equipment upgrades on ANSI, API, Viking pumps, and blowers up to 36 inches.
  • Support rotating equipment including large gearboxes, agitators, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, blowers, vacuum pumps, conveyors, dryers, compressors, and centrifuges.
  • Rebuild SealPacs and repair Lightning agitators.
  • Perform bearing fit checks, measure runouts, and verify TIR.
  • Utilize measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges, and indicators.
  • Cut gaskets and shims and use appropriate hand and shop tools for assigned tasks.
  • Read and interpret IOMs, drawings, and blueprints to perform teardown and rebuilds.
  • Install, inspect, repair, and complete PMs on rotating equipment.
  • Use SAP to document work orders, alignment records, completion codes, and maintenance data.
  • Purchase parts through Stores and complete computer-based training and required documentation.
  • Operate and inspect mobile equipment including forklifts, scissor lifts, carts, and JLG boom lifts.
  • Be trained to safely operate a carry deck crane (or equivalent).
  • Perform maintenance duties in both the field and the pump shop.
  • Respond to maintenance callouts as required.
  • Foster a safety-first culture by making safety observations and correcting unsafe behaviors.
  • Promote teamwork and collaboration across departments.
  • Comply with all Lubrizol Safe Work Practices, procedures, and policies.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Maintenance Millwright in an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with installing, repairing, maintaining and performing Preventative Maintenance (PMs) on pumps, gearboxes, agitators, compressors, blowers, centrifuges, and conveyors.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with rotating equipment.
  • Ability to read, understand, and apply IOMs and blueprints.
  • Experience using precision measuring instruments and shop tools.
  • Working knowledge of SAP or ability to learn and apply system usage.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize, organize, and follow through.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks to achieve overall maintenance objectives.
  • Willingness to complete all required paperwork accurately and on time.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Deer Park, TX
  • Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 4/10s (with callouts, weekends, and holidays as required).
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions.
  • Wearing full PPE, including fit-tested supplied-air masks or respirators.
  • Working at heights (catwalks over 15 feet) and in confined spaces.
  • Walking, standing, climbing, lifting, and performing physically demanding tasks.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Deer Park, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 341 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 Deer Park, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Deer Park, TX right now, from 6 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Deer Park, or widen the search to Texas.

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 Deer Park, TX

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