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Overview

The Mobile Compactor Repair Tech is responsible for troubleshooting, designing, installing, and repairing compactors and power units under supervision. This role requires adherence to safety procedures and offers a chance to work with a leading company in the environmental services industry.

Responsibilities

  • Replace hydraulic cylinders.
  • Fabricate replacement hoses and fittings.
  • Weld steel components using MIG and Arc welding equipment.
  • Cut steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
  • Fabricate steel components for compactors.
  • Perform on-site repairs at customer locations.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Complete required paperwork.
  • Install company and safety decals on all compactors.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Refer more complex repairs to the Technician A or Lead Technician.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated proficiency with welding, hydraulics, or electronics.
  • Ability to utilize MIG & stick welders, plasma cutter, airless paint sprayers.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to follow directions with minimal supervisory involvement.
  • At least 2 years of prior experience with hydraulic pumps and hoses.
  • Valid driver's license.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Hutchins, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 467 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 Hutchins, TX

Hutchins, TX currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 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. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Hutchins, or widen the search to Texas.

Republic Services currently has 8 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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