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Overview

Summit Midstream Corporation is a value-driven company focused on developing, owning, and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets in unconventional resource basins across the continental United States. The Mechanic-Journey position is responsible for the maintenance and technical repairs of gathering system compression and cryogenic plants.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily repairs and maintenance of compressor stations with various types of compressors.
  • Complete and maintain required work orders.
  • Monitor and adjust equipment for optimum availability and efficiency.
  • Perform minor and major maintenance on various mechanical equipment.
  • Collaborate with craft personnel to resolve equipment/system problems.
  • Report, troubleshoot, and correct abnormal operating conditions.
  • Coordinate and monitor activities of contract personnel.
  • Identify emergency situations and initiate Emergency Response Procedures.
  • Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety policies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or training in a mechanical or energy-related field preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years stable work history in the energy industry or technical training in a mechanical field.
  • Experience with hand tools and specialty tools.
  • Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office.
  • Strong commitment to personal and job safety and compliance with regulations.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
  • Willingness to work callouts, holidays, and weekends.
  • Ability to work at multiple locations and within a team or independently.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • No relocation assistance provided.
  • Must live or relocate within 1 hour's response time of job assignment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 66% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 87% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 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.

Summit Midstream Corporation 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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