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Overview

The Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift position in Houston, TX focuses on maintaining high on-line availability of custom automated equipment used in the production of catalytic converters. The role involves hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, facility repairs, and collaboration with various departments to ensure efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and service of automated production equipment.
  • Fit bearings, align gears and shafts, and attach servo motors to precise tolerances.
  • Assist operators with adjustments, setups, and change overs.
  • Provide electrical troubleshooting and service of AC & DC motors and electrical panels.
  • Provide electronic troubleshooting and service of actuators and sensors.
  • Conduct facility repairs including plumbing, carpentry, and light electrical repairs.
  • Repair welding machines, forklifts, shears, and plate rollers.
  • Review assigned maintenance work orders and complete records timely.
  • Guide service contractors during maintenance and inspection work.
  • Manage spare parts and preventive maintenance programs.
  • Participate in new manufacturing equipment projects from concept to installation.
  • Suggest operational/design changes based on performance and quality control.
  • Collaborate with engineering to resolve issues.
  • Train maintenance technicians as staff size grows.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Formal training in mechanical systems, electronic systems, and controls.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and performing preventative maintenance on automated production equipment.
  • Ability to follow mechanical drawings and operations manuals.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Ability to follow electrical schematics and use troubleshooting tools.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
  • Cooperates with: Production, Accounting, Sales, Shipping, Vendors
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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. 126 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.

MIRATECH currently has 4 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.

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