Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical Assembler is responsible for assembling, fitting, and installing mechanical components and subassemblies used in enclosures for data centers. This role requires following detailed instructions, interpreting technical drawings, and ensuring all assemblies meet quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, work instructions, and bills of materials.
  • Assemble mechanical components, panels, frames, brackets, and enclosures according to specifications.
  • Perform mechanical fitting, fastening, drilling, tapping, torqueing, and alignment of components.
  • Utilize hand tools, power tools, measuring devices, and assembly equipment safely and effectively.
  • Install hardware, brackets, hinges, rails, and mechanical support systems into enclosures and assemblies.
  • Verify dimensions, tolerances, and component placement using measuring instruments.
  • Assist with layout and preparation of materials and subassemblies for production.
  • Perform modifications, adjustments, and minor fabrication as needed to meet engineering requirements.
  • Identify and report nonconforming materials, production issues, or quality concerns.
  • Support troubleshooting and rework activities on mechanical assemblies when necessary.
  • Maintain accurate production documentation and complete work orders as required.
  • Ensure all assemblies meet company quality standards and customer specifications.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in accordance with company safety procedures.
  • Collaborate with assemblers, technicians, engineers, and supervisors to meet production schedules and project deadlines.
  • Assist with inventory handling, material staging, and workstation organization as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; technical training or vocational education preferred.
  • 1–3+ years of mechanical assembly experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
  • Experience using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment.
  • Mechanical aptitude with strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.
  • Familiarity with industrial equipment, electrical enclosures, or metal fabrication environments preferred.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to all safety procedures.

Additional Information

  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
  • Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday–Friday 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Pay: $21/hr on 2nd shift

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 40% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$40/hr across 46 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 115 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 82 different employers. 59 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). 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. Dallas is among them.

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