Job Description

Overview

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company that provides a unique range of analytical testing services to ensure the safety and authenticity of products across multiple industries. The Machine Builder/Mechanical Assembly Technician role involves building, fabricating, and assembling custom machinery and automation equipment, requiring strong mechanical and electrical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret and work from mechanical fabrication drawings.
  • Provide feedback to the mechanical design team for improvements or clarifications.
  • Perform precision fabrication using hand tools and power tools.
  • Assemble pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Operate CNC equipment such as lathes and mills.
  • Wire electrical panels according to provided electrical schematics.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
  • Assist the automation team with equipment testing and troubleshooting.
  • Perform miscellaneous tasks related to machine building and integration.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent Certification.
  • Professional working proficiency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
  • Intermediate proficiency in reading part and assembly drawings.
  • Ability to maintain a steady pace while bending, kneeling, climbing ladders, and climbing onto and beneath machines.
  • Experience operating CNC machines.
  • Familiarity with automation equipment and testing procedures.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for installations, support, or training.

Benefits

Health Insurance
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 $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 86 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

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