Job Description

Overview

Triple-S Steel is a company with over 50 years of experience, emphasizing stability, flexibility, and chemistry in its operations. They are seeking a motivated Maintenance Technician responsible for equipment and building maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

  • Read work orders and specifications to diagnose maintenance and repair requirements.
  • Lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and carry it for 20 feet.
  • Climb ladders and work from heights up to 40 feet.
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair using various tools.
  • Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency.
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts and advise supervisors of repair needs.
  • Lubricate machines and machine parts according to specified procedures.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts according to production specifications.
  • Record repair and machine maintenance information.
  • Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines and equipment.
  • Maintain facilities, including warehouses, production areas, and offices.
  • Safely operate all assigned tools and equipment.
  • Work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.
  • Be aware of general OSHA requirements and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Read and interpret work orders and communicate in English.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance and repair requirements for job-specific electrical systems.
  • Use hand tools properly and demonstrate basic welding skills.
  • Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the company.
  • Plan and organize work activities independently and in a team environment.
  • Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
  • Demonstrate intermediate math skills.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
  • Valid driver license.
  • At least five years in a position demonstrating strong mechanical and industrial skills preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • Long-term Disability
  • Group Life Insurance

Additional Information

  • The position is nonexempt (hourly) and typically reports to the Maintenance Manager or Operations Manager.
  • Overtime hours may be required to meet customer needs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
FSA
HSA
Long-term Disability
Group Life Insurance

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.

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. 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. 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. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.