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Job Description

Overview

The Lead Workshop Technician will assist and train technicians in the shop, operate devices and machinery, perform repairs, supervise staff, enforce safety regulations, and monitor inventory and supplies.

Responsibilities

  • Guide and train technicians with various repairs.
  • Perform diagnosis and repairs of cranes.
  • Ensure that all repairs meet Tadano quality and expectations.
  • Meet with management to deliver feedback and develop work optimization strategies.
  • Implement strategies to optimize workflow and operational efficiency.
  • Implement training curriculum for training of technicians.
  • Monitor inventory levels and replenish supplies as needed.
  • Perform administrative tasks such as ordering parts, opening work orders, assigning repairs, and keeping management updated on completion dates.
  • Uphold workshop parts inventory.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated mechanical experience in crane diagnosis, maintenance, and repair.
  • Working knowledge of applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability and willingness to work 40+ hours per week, including Saturdays as needed.
  • Ability to safely operate electric and LP-powered forklifts.
  • Spanish-English bilingual proficiency preferred.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX Office
  • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
  • Reports To: Workshop Manager

Compensation

  • Estimated Salary Range: $68,640 - $83,000 annually (DOE)
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$37/hr middle band drawn from 99 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 74% 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 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 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 (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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