Job Description

Overview

The Mechanic II - Maintenance performs advanced maintenance and repair tasks on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and rigging systems. This role supports crane maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, and gear management while ensuring operational readiness and compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced inspections and diagnostics on mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, brakes, hubs, drive, and steer assemblies.
  • Plan and execute complex repairs, including part identification and restoration to OEM specifications.
  • Operate and test repaired equipment to confirm compliance with operational standards.
  • Complete thorough documentation for all work orders and maintenance activities.
  • Diagnose issues across mechanical, electrical, electronic, PLC, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Determine the root cause of failures and recommend system improvements.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, wiring, and components.
  • Read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
  • Assist with crane maintenance and major repairs under supervision.
  • Utilize diagnostic tools and software (e.g., Cummins, Volvo, PLC systems).
  • Inspect rigging gear for wear and compliance.
  • Perform minor repairs and adjustments; coordinate major repairs with maintenance.
  • Ensure gear is properly stored, organized, and available for operational use.
  • Assign tools and gear to crews and maintain accurate inventory records.
  • Mentor Level 1 and Level 2 mechanics in troubleshooting and complex repairs.
  • Share best practices and assist in training junior team members.
  • Communicate effectively with dispatch and operations teams regarding equipment status.

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 $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 87 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 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 210 different employers. 157 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 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 Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). 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, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic II - Maintenance figures were last recalculated when this page was built.