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Overview

The Machine Tool Repair Technician is responsible for repairing and maintaining mechanical and hydraulic components of production machines and equipment, including metal fabricating machine tools and automated lubrication systems.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and maintain mechanical and hydraulic components of production machines.
  • Work with precision machines such as conveyors, lathes, mills, grinders, and saws.
  • Use precision leveling and alignment tools to measure angles and material thickness.
  • Fit bearings, align gears and wheels, and attach motors according to blueprints.
  • Assist with dismantling machines using hand tools.
  • Fabricate and install parts on equipment by measuring, cutting, and drilling.
  • Assist with unloading, inspecting, and moving equipment using cranes and hoists.
  • Use rigging and hoisting devices to move equipment and materials.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on various machines and systems.
  • Operate mobile equipment such as fork trucks and man-lifts.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years of related experience and/or training.
  • Knowledge of Lathe, Mills, Cut Off Saw, and Drill Press equipment.
  • Experience with machining, hydraulics, and pneumatics is a plus.
  • Ability to read and fabricate parts from blueprints and ISO drawings.
  • Ability to align a pump and motor within 5 thousandths of an inch.
  • Willingness to work shift work and various shifts.
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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 $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 88 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 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 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.

Precision Castparts currently has 2 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 (34), 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 Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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