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Overview

The Mechanic Third Class position involves performing as a highly skilled maintenance professional, participating in teams to develop and implement solutions while ensuring safety and compliance with environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure adherence to safety standards and report any incidents immediately.
  • Participate in safety, quality, and maintenance programs.
  • Perform cleanup duties at workstations and equipment.
  • Communicate safety concerns and equipment problems effectively.
  • Participate in plant TPM initiatives and use TPM methodology.
  • Maintain and inspect plant equipment to prevent breakdowns.
  • Install, modify, or maintain plant equipment.
  • Read and analyze blueprints and technical data.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and support colleague development.
  • Follow standard operating procedures and maintain regular attendance.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
  • Five years of experience in a related maintenance trade preferred.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
  • Basic knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
  • Proficient in SAP PM Module.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision.

Additional Information

  • Must remain drug-free and work in an industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to work flexible rotating shifts and mandatory overtime as required.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% 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 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 105 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.

Owens Corning 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 (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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanic Third Class figures were last recalculated when this page was built.