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Overview

The Repair Shop Technician for Heavy Equipment will repair and replace parts on drilling rigs and crawler cranes, utilizing mechanical engineering principles to diagnose and resolve technical issues. Liebherr-America, Inc. offers a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or modification to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
  • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment in order to diagnose defects.
  • Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
  • Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
  • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using micrometers and gauges.
  • Read, understand, and interpret operating manuals, parts manuals, blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
  • Inspect, test and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions using test instruments.
  • Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, gear boxes and hydraulic components.
  • Review layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.
  • Promote a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with established safety procedures.
  • Follow directions for the handling and disposing of hazardous wastes.

Requirements

  • High school graduate or GED.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver license and passport.
  • Ability to work overtime as well as on weekends or on call duty.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
  • Location: Liebherr USA Co., 7075 Bennington Street, 77028 Houston, TX, United States.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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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 88 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 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 197 different employers. 130 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 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.

Liebherr USA currently has 1 other opening 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 Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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