Job Description

Overview

The Assembly-Wireline 2 position is a mid-level role focused on processes related to an electro-mechanical product line, emphasizing quality, documentation, and timely execution of schedules. The role requires managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

  • Help maintain inventory supply by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipate needed supplies.
  • Participate in ongoing improvement processes to enhance assembly and production areas and overall responsiveness to customers.
  • Solder components.
  • Accurately measure and mix resin/adhesive components to specified formulas and procedures.
  • Perform vacuum assisted resin infusion.
  • Assist in prototype builds to generate concepts for improvement and development of designs and processes.
  • Promote a positive safety culture within the facility by encouraging proactive identification and reporting of hazards.
  • Perform duties and responsibilities of Assembly-Wireline 1.
  • Complete all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • High School diploma or relevant work experience.
  • Technical certificate or diploma in Mechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, or related field preferred.
  • Completion of in-house assembly or wireline training programs is an asset.
  • Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA or equivalent) preferred.
  • 2–4 years of experience in mechanical assembly, wireline tool assembly, or oilfield equipment manufacturing.
  • Experience working with precision mechanical components, schematics, and assembly drawings.
  • Familiarity with wireline pressure control equipment and downhole tools preferred.
  • Experience using hand tools, power tools, torque equipment, and precision measuring instruments.
  • Exposure to quality control procedures and documentation practices.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing or oilfield service environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
  • Proficient in the use of micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, and other measuring tools.
  • Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
  • Basic computer skills for documentation and inventory systems.
  • Understanding of safety standards and safe work practices.
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions with high attention to accuracy and quality.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Team-oriented with the ability to work independently when required.
  • Strong work ethic and reliability.
  • Good communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to tasks.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Physically capable of lifting, standing for extended periods, and performing repetitive tasks.

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

We're tracking 341 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 94 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 597 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.

General Plastics & Composites LP 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 Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (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 Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Assembly-Wireline 2 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.