Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance tasks on all industrial machinery and equipment, troubleshoot and repair issues, and ensure the smooth operation of machinery and facilities equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine inspections and maintenance of industrial machinery and equipment as well as facility equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair any malfunctions or breakdowns.
  • Perform preventative maintenance as needed.
  • Assist in developing maintenance plans.
  • Maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities in electronic work order system.
  • Ensure all safety regulations are followed.
  • Respond to all maintenance related requests with a prompt, professional, courteous, and willingness to help demeanor.
  • Perform job with acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards as outlined in plant policies, handbooks, and applicable work instructions.
  • Be flexible in working traditional and non-traditional work hours.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Prefer 5 years of mechanical or electrical industrial experience.
  • Ability to differentiate colors and work safely.
  • Ability to read and understand written materials.
  • Ability to meet specified production standards.
  • Ability to hear and understand oral instructions.
  • Ability to make inspections of work performed to maintain quality standards.
  • Ability to use hand tools and operate all Tool & Die equipment.
  • Ability to work in difficult and hard to reach places.
  • Ability to read and comprehend electrical prints, hydraulic schematics, and PLC ladder diagrams.
  • Ability to maneuver and adjust robot programming on primarily Fanuc and Motoman robots.
  • Demonstrated understanding of machine electrical systems and basic troubleshooting procedures.
  • Experience in the use of fork trucks and aerial lift devices required.
  • Basic computer skills (email, use of tablet, Microsoft Office).
  • Advanced PLC Experience Preferred.

Additional Information

  • Be able to work at heights up to 50' in adverse conditions (extreme hot or cold).
  • The employee is regularly required to stand, frequently required to walk, and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • Travel for additional external training may be required.

How this job compares in Arlington, 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 Arlington, TX

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Arlington, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 17 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 Arlington, 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. Arlington is among them.

Similar openings near Arlington, TX

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