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Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic at RailWorks is responsible for ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment while maintaining plant facilities. The company is a leading provider of rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions in North America, offering a collaborative and safe work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and NARSTCO standards and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
  • Uphold integrity, honesty, and professionalism in all interactions.
  • Perform maintenance, repair, service, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment and buildings.
  • Conduct preventive maintenance per technical drawings, manuals, and specifications.
  • Operate forklifts safely and manage parts and supply inventory to prevent downtime.
  • Document and communicate work, irregularities, and ongoing maintenance needs.
  • Maintain technical knowledge through workshops, publications, and networks.
  • Support team goals and provide additional assistance as needed.

Requirements

  • Associates or Vocational degree preferred.
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • CIMM (Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic) preferred.
  • Welding (certification) preferred.
  • 3-5 years of work experience in Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repair.
  • Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical and Pneumatic troubleshooting and repair experience required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Midlothian, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Midlothian, TX, where the middle half runs $35–$39/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Midlothian, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Midlothian, TX right now, from 5 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Midlothian, or widen the search to Texas.

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. Midlothian is among them.

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