Job Description

Overview

MISTRAS Group is hiring Eddy Current Assistants in the Greater Houston area who are willing to travel across the U.S. for various projects. The role involves assisting Level II Eddy Current Technicians while gaining experience in non-destructive testing (NDT) methods.

Responsibilities

  • Must be willing to travel.
  • Perform a wide variety of tasks and respond to short notice work assignments.
  • Assist technicians with setting up and tearing down of equipment.
  • Perform routine and preventive maintenance tasks, calibrations, and overall upkeep of equipment and facilities.
  • Assist with proper documentation and reports of services provided.
  • Learn and abide by company policies and procedures.
  • Proven ability to adapt to an ever-changing schedule.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be able to communicate with clients, supervisors, and co-workers.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a clean driving record.
  • Ability to read technical documents and engineering specifications is preferred.
  • Proven ability to follow precise directions and procedures.
  • Valid TWIC Card required.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Field duties require outdoor work in a plant environment.
  • Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
  • Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
  • May be at more than one job site on a daily basis and must be able to tolerate changes in climate.
  • May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
  • Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 pounds.
  • Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities.
  • Sufficient vision or other powers of observation.
  • Sufficient manual dexterity to perform routine office duties.
  • Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary.

How this job compares in La Porte, 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 La Porte, TX

We're tracking 32 other active welding openings in La Porte, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 6 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 La Porte, 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.

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