Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician to support the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of numerical control (NC), computerized numerical control (CNC), precision, conventional machine tools, and other production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, repair, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial production equipment.
  • Troubleshoot NC, CNC, precision, conventional machine tools, and related manufacturing equipment.
  • Diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, vacuum, refrigeration, and electromechanical systems.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, pneumatic schematics, prints, and P&IDs.
  • Use diagnostic and measurement tools to identify equipment issues and determine required repairs.
  • Determine and identify replacement parts needed for equipment repair and maintenance.
  • Perform limited welding, basic plumbing, grinding, soldering, and other general maintenance activities as required.
  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections and identify potential equipment failures before breakdowns occur.
  • Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic pump systems, pneumatic systems, electric pumps, valves, and solenoids.
  • Work with electrohydraulic and electromechanical systems.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot industrial ovens, heaters, blowers, calibration systems, torque machines, and other production equipment.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, multimeters, megohmmeters, pressure gauges, temperature gauges, calipers, and other measuring instruments.
  • Perform pressure testing and work with high-pressure fittings and related equipment.
  • Support the safe operation and maintenance of overhead cranes and forklifts.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and document completed work.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements.
  • Work safely around high-pressure, electrical, high-temperature, and other potentially hazardous systems.
  • Prioritize work orders and respond effectively to equipment breakdowns and production needs.
  • Work independently with limited supervision while maintaining high-quality standards.

How this job compares in Spring, 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 488 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 Spring, TX

Spring, TX currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 3 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. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Spring, 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 Spring, TX

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