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Overview

The Machinist 2 position involves performing machine setups and typical machine shop operations to support the assembly floor while adhering to safety regulations and maintaining equipment. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience in CNC machining and a strong understanding of engineering instructions and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all engineering instructions and departmental procedures.
  • Perform machine setups on manual lathes, CNC lathes, CNC mills, and Waterjet machines.
  • Support the assembly floor with typical machine shop operations.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and follow safety regulations.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on machines as required.
  • Conduct visual inspections of machines for damage or wear.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and drawings for processes and programs.
  • Train incoming Operators and Set Up Technicians.
  • Verify gage calibration and machine fixturing for setups.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with CNC programming and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances.
  • Ensure machine safety and lubrication according to operation manuals.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in CNC machining environments.
  • Strong mathematical aptitude.
  • Proficient in using hand-held measuring tools.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English.
  • Ability to assist other departments with management approval.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods.
  • Must frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance.
  • Work environment may include hot/cold temperatures, humidity, high noise levels, and hazardous fluids.
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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–$32/hr across 77 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 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 127 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 Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

General Plastics & Composites LP currently has 4 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 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. 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. Machinist 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.