Job Description

Overview

JLG, an Oshkosh Company, is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to the access market, focusing on safety in the construction industry since 1969. The Offline Technician is responsible for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment prior to shipment, acting as a problem solver with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform the test and inspection process for all facility specific Access equipment.
  • Proficiently troubleshoot and resolve electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components.
  • Interpret blueprints and electrical schematics, and utilize specialty tools as required.
  • Assist in driving back defects to the point of origin and implement corrective actions.
  • Validate machine configuration aligned to sales order and complete EQC process.
  • Effectively work across all work stations and assist in training new team members.
  • Use and train on all electronic devices including EQC, MDS, JED, AS400.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures.
  • Assist on issue resolution and partner with various Access functions as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • One or more years of relevant experience.
  • Ability to drive, test, and conduct offline inspection on all machines in assigned facility.
  • Ability to travel up to 5%.

Additional Information

  • Considerable irregularity of hours due to frequent overtime, weekend or shift rotation.
  • Frequent physical demands including standing, walking, and manual dexterity.
  • Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload.

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 192 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 596 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.

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.

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