Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical Assembler is responsible for installing electrical components, wiring, and mechanical systems within substation building enclosures. This role supports manufacturing operations by interpreting engineering documentation and ensuring all work meets quality, safety, and production standards.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering drawings, procedures, and work instructions to complete assembly activities.
  • Assemble and install electrical and mechanical components, including panelboards, HVAC units, battery systems, electrical devices, and conduit.
  • Route, secure, and support wiring and electrical components in accordance with engineering specifications and production requirements.
  • Safely operate hand and power tools, including drills, impact drivers, screwdrivers, grinders, and other assembly equipment.
  • Conduct quality inspections to verify completed assemblies meet engineering specifications, workmanship standards, and quality requirements.
  • Identify, document, and report defective materials, product nonconformances, and equipment issues.
  • Monitor and maintain inventory levels of tools, parts, and production supplies within the workstation.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with company policies and safety procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of assembly experience in a manufacturing, production, construction, or industrial environment.
  • Experience installing electrical components, conduit, wiring, panelboards, HVAC equipment, battery systems, or related mechanical assemblies preferred but not required.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and apply information from blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering drawings, and written work instructions.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment maintenance, and workplace safety practices.
  • Basic math skills with the ability to perform accurate measurements and work to engineering and quality specifications.
  • Experience using hand tools, power tools, and measuring tools, including tape measures, drills, impact drivers, and grinders.
  • Experience operating powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, reach trucks, scissor lifts, and overhead cranes, preferred; training and certification may be provided.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, safety, and productivity standards.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are preferred but not required.

Additional Information

  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Shift: Monday - Friday, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$43/hr across 49 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 122 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 87 different employers. 54 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 711 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 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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