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Overview

The Manual Machinist position involves operating lathes and performing machining tasks in a contract-to-hire role based in Houston, TX. The job requires mechanical experience and offers a pay rate of up to $32.00 per hour, with additional benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Complete inbound inspection.
  • Log and update records of component conditions prior and after repair/machining operation.
  • Review samples or instructions to understand specifications of output.
  • Plan the sequence for the completion of a job.
  • Select appropriate tooling.
  • Segregate and mark product, components, and parts based on customer and internal requirements.
  • Take measurements and mark material for cutting or machining.
  • Repair/machine components with reference to drawings and specs.
  • Complete final inspection as directed.
  • Load and unload inspection racks and trucks.
  • Maintain machines, equipment, tooling, and shop supplies as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
  • Maintain a safe and organized work area.
  • Notify management of any issues related to the machines and equipment.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED - Trade school completion preferred.
  • Mechanical or Technical experience required.
  • Experience in operations of manual mills and lathes, preferably supporting the oil and gas industry.
  • Ability to read and understand manufacturing blueprints.
  • Ability to use precision measuring tools (e.g. micrometers, calipers, etc.).
  • Experience operating a forklift, overhead and jib crane in a safe manner.
  • Knowledge of API, mud motor/downhole components and shop components.
  • Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Maintain professional communication and relationships.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment and pay close attention to details.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Contract to hire.
  • Houston TX – On Site.
  • 6a-6p (no shift rotation) M-F Occasional Saturdays.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$37/hr across 99 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 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.

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. Manual Machinist figures were last recalculated when this page was built.