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Overview

The Electro-Hydraulic Maintenance Specialist for Injection Molding Systems is responsible for diagnosing and repairing complex hydraulic and electrical systems, ensuring equipment uptime and reliability. This role involves building preventive maintenance programs and supporting various machinery in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and document preventive maintenance on injection molding equipment, granulators, dryers, the water tower, and the chiller.
  • Calibrate molding machine controls and confirm screws and barrels meet minimum specs.
  • Interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics and trace faults through complex wiring.
  • Diagnose mechanical systems (hydraulics, motors, pumps) and deliver timely, budget-conscious repairs.
  • Operate skid loaders, scissor lifts, and forklifts safely to access equipment.
  • Keep meticulous records of PM schedules, installations, structural repairs, work orders, and operating reports.
  • Advise on auxiliary equipment specifications and recommend smart purchases.
  • Provide facility-level support for electrical systems, building construction elements, and plumbing.
  • Maintain clean, orderly work areas and safe grounds with 5S discipline.
  • Be on call 24/7 when production and customer commitments are on the line.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • At least 7 years in industrial maintenance that includes injection molding machines; equivalent experience with blow molding or extrusion is acceptable.
  • Mechanical proficiency with hydraulics, motors, and pumps.
  • Electrical know-how with the ability to read schematics and troubleshoot complex wiring systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to diagnose issues and craft effective, on-time, within-budget repair plans.
  • Positive, self-motivated approach and strong interpersonal communication.
  • Timely, fact-based decision-making and sound judgment.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical/hydraulic schematics.
  • Expert troubleshooting of industrial electrical control and hydraulic systems.
  • Competence with single- and three-phase motor diagnostics.
  • Understanding of logic controls is a plus.
  • Independence to drive projects from start to finish and lead improvement initiatives.
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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 $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 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 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 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 583 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.

Texas Injection Molding 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 (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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