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Maintenance Mechanic - Haslet, TX

Location

Haslet, TX

Wage

$34,862/yr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on August 23, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic position in Haslet, TX involves troubleshooting, diagnosing, and performing routine and corrective maintenance on shop equipment to support production lines. The role requires mechanical skills and the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair production equipment, including welders and grinders.
  • Repair broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment in compliance with safety policies.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals to diagnose problems.
  • Complete work orders as assigned.
  • Install new equipment and suggest improvements in line with maintenance plans.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 2-year Technical Degree in Maintenance field or vocational certificate/training preferred.
  • Mechanical skills required.
  • Skills in welding and cutting.
  • Decision making and reasoning skills.
  • Ability to speak, understand, and read English proficiently preferred.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Requires indoor and outdoor work.
  • Exposure to heat, humidity, and moving machinery.
  • Working environment includes welding fumes, dust, and uncomfortable noises.
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How this job compares in Haslet, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Haslet, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Haslet, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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