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Overview

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC, a supplier of power generation services, is seeking both entry-level and experienced machinists (Blenders) for bucket/blader precision turbine machining. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a non-climate environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform setups and adjustments, and operate shop and portable machine tools to repair turbine components.
  • Maintain and complete all documentation associated with work assignments according to established procedures.
  • Perform alloy metals blending for highly engineered turbine parts.
  • Install and machine various types of turbine buckets and blades.
  • Evaluate bucket conditions at job sites to establish required repairs.
  • Explain and discuss needed repairs, schedules, and man loading with customers.
  • Follow detailed work instructions and safety protocols.
  • Function as a cross-functional team member and demonstrate gas turbine blending process skills.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime.
  • Knowledge of arithmetic, basic geometry, and their applications.
  • Experience: No experience required for level I, minimum 2 years for level II, and minimum 5 years for level III.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$33/hr across 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 611 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.

MD&A currently has 3 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 Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). 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 San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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