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Overview

We are looking for a talented Power Generation Workshop Technician to join our team specializing in Power Generation in Houston, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for completing preventative maintenance and basic repairs on generators while engaging with customers in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

  • Complete preventative maintenance and basic repairs on generators at customer sites.
  • Engage with customers courteously and professionally.
  • Use specialized tools and follow documented procedures to diagnose and repair equipment.
  • Complete required documentation such as service worksheets and timesheets.
  • Maintain cleanliness and proper operation of the work area and tools.
  • Adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental policies and report issues to supervisors.

Requirements

  • Apprentice Trained Power Generation / Electrical Technician (Preferred)
  • Vocational diploma from a relevant technical institution
  • Current relevant electrical certification
  • Locally Valid Driving Permit (Preferred)
  • Intermediate level knowledge of power generation products
  • High Voltage/Low Voltage practical experience
  • Must have RV Genset experience
  • Strong diagnostics skills
  • Ability to lift 50+ pounds and work in various environments.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
  • Work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$32/hr middle band drawn from 76 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 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 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 Houston, 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Power Generation Workshop Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.