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Overview

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is a full-time, on-site role based in Dallas, TX, responsible for maintaining and repairing production equipment and facility systems in a fast-paced glass manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues.
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.
  • Support equipment setups and changeovers to minimize downtime.
  • Inspect machinery and identify root causes of equipment failures.
  • Complete timely repairs while following safety protocols and manufacturer specifications.
  • Work closely with production teams to improve equipment reliability.
  • Document maintenance activities.
  • Assist with installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Adhere to company policies and support shift and emergency maintenance needs.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated skills in mechanical systems maintenance, including bearings, conveyors, pumps, and hydraulic or pneumatic components.
  • Experience with basic electrical troubleshooting, including motors, sensors, control panels, and reading wiring diagrams.
  • Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and use hand and power tools safely.
  • Familiarity with industrial manufacturing environments, ideally in glass, metals, or similar production settings.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication skills to collaborate with production, quality, and safety teams.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance, mechanics, or electrical fields preferred.
  • Ability to stand, bend, lift, and work in varying temperatures.
  • Experience with CMMS or maintenance tracking systems and basic computer literacy is beneficial.
  • Willingness to work assigned shifts, occasional overtime, and respond to urgent equipment issues as needed.
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 47 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 121 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 79 different employers. 48 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 Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Brightpath Associates LLC currently has 2 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 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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