Job Description

Overview

Putzmeister is a leader in concrete pump manufacturing and support, focusing on innovation and excellence. The Field Service Technician in Houston will build and maintain business relationships, providing premier product support and resolving customer equipment issues.

Responsibilities

  • Manage time and territory to resolve customers’ equipment problems in the field.
  • Travel to customer locations to perform troubleshooting on various equipment issues.
  • Communicate information regarding repairs and customer-related issues professionally.
  • Provide in-service or commissioning of new equipment at customer locations.
  • Train customers and agents on machine operation and repair techniques.
  • Provide technical support to agents/customers via multiple communication channels.
  • Coordinate Boom inspections and welding repairs for customers.
  • Support Authorized Service Centers for repair work and parts purchases.
  • Evaluate and select potential Service Centers against established standards.
  • Prepare and file timely field service reports.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of technical experience.
  • Associates or BS degree in Engineering, Heavy Equipment Technology, or equivalent experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of mobile hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
  • Multi-lingual individual a plus (Spanish and/or German).
  • Concrete industry experience a plus.
  • Mandatory safety training.
  • On-the-job training.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Travel 75% or more.
  • Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions and loud noise.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

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

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