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Overview

As a Mechanical Installer, you will join our Installation team supporting large-scale material handling and conveyor system projects across the continental United States. This role involves the layout, pre-assembly, installation, and run-in of conveyor equipment, requiring a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the layout and pre-assembly of conveyor systems, ensuring flawless component integration.
  • Install overhead steel beams, elevated walkways, structural steel, and various mechanical components with precision.
  • Assemble and align conveyors, guard rails, racks, and air piping (aluminum, copper, black iron).
  • Interpret and work from detailed mechanical drawings, layout diagrams, and assembly instructions to successfully implement project plans.
  • Adhere strictly to safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO) protocols, and company quality standards to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Keep tools, equipment, and work areas organized and in a safe condition.
  • Be ready for a role that involves 100% travel, with extensive trips across the U.S.
  • Physically handle jobsite demands, including lifting at least 50 lbs, pushing, pulling, squatting, crawling, and walking across large construction sites in various climates and conditions.

Requirements

  • Preferred ability to read and comprehend engineered drawings.
  • Good communicators who are willing to take direction to ensure projects meet stringent standards.
  • Hold at least a high school diploma or equivalent experience, with technical degrees or specialized training preferred.
  • Basic Mechanical and Technical Curiosity.
  • Can acquire OSHA 10 certification upon hire.
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience and knowledge in installing and/or maintaining conveyor equipment is preferred.
  • Some computer experience preferred.
  • A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and hand tools are required.

Benefits

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Additional Information

  • This is a 100% travel position requiring extended stays at job sites.
  • Ability to work in physically demanding construction environments while supporting and guiding less experienced personnel.

Benefits

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$36/hr across 52 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 114 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 78 different employers. 49 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Dematic currently has 3 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 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.

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