Job Description

Overview

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is a leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions in North America. The Maintenance Technician role is responsible for ensuring the proper mechanical functioning of plant equipment and machinery, troubleshooting electrical/electronic malfunctions, and completing necessary repairs and maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair all existing electrical and mechanical equipment in the production area
  • Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment
  • Operate mechanical tasks as directed by supervisor
  • Prepare maintenance reports for management as directed
  • Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, process sheets, and assembly schematic drawings
  • Diagnose and test malfunctioning machinery and discuss malfunction with other facility personnel
  • Replace or repair faulty electrical and mechanical components of machines
  • Calibrate and adjust all electrical and mechanical equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications
  • Maintain proper stock of tools and electrical parts to perform routine work
  • Weld and fabricate as required

Requirements

  • High school diploma/equivalent or completion of technical school or equivalent in training, experience and education
  • At least 2 years of industrial experience in electrical or mechanical support functions
  • Knowledgeable of OSHA safety requirements related to electrical and mechanical operations and components
  • Able to read and understand electrical schematics and blueprints
  • Full knowledge of three phase 480 volt equipment
  • Working knowledge of three phase motors, programmable controls, circuits, computer interfaces and National Electrical Code
  • Ability to lift, push or pull up to 80 lbs
  • Requires often climbing, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, stooping, and twisting
  • Ability to use tools and equipment to repair and provide maintenance while standing, crouching, stretching, extending extremities and under extreme work environments

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental

How this job compares in Hurst, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$36/hr across 440 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 Hurst, TX

Hurst, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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 Hurst, TX

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