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Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic I position is responsible for troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and hydraulic equipment, as well as performing preventative and corrective maintenance to enhance operational uptime and equipment life. Candidates should have experience with heavy forging presses and CNC machine repairs, along with a strong background in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair presses, manipulators, machine tools, saws, and other plant equipment with minimal supervision.
  • Perform mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and CNC machine repairs as required.
  • Operate in response to requests by maintenance supervisor or support personnel and set priorities to maximize equipment uptime.
  • Gather and maintain a complete set of required tools, including diagnostic and measurement devices.
  • Participate in preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve operational uptime and equipment life.
  • Follow designated work instructions for specific functions.
  • Update drawings/prints and suggest spare parts and suitable replacements.
  • Follow standard practices and all governmental regulations relating to powered equipment.
  • Document maintenance work using CMMS/E-Maint and MS Office systems.
  • Prepare and verify inventory reports on a periodic basis.
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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 $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 87 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 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.

Ellwood 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.

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. Maintenance Mechanic I (Texas)- 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.