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Overview

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support industrial production operations by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on maintenance experience, MIG and TIG welding skills, and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems to minimize equipment downtime and maintain a safe, efficient work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment on production lines and plasma/oxy-fuel cutting tables
  • Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, and equipment repairs
  • Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues to minimize downtime
  • Maintain and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams
  • Monitor equipment performance and identify potential problems
  • Coordinate maintenance shutdown activities with production teams
  • Work with outside contractors to ensure maintenance tasks are completed safely, on time, and within budget
  • Monitor and maintain maintenance parts, supplies, and inventory
  • Follow all company safety procedures and quality standards

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of MIG and TIG welding experience
  • 3–5 years of mechanical maintenance experience
  • Proficiency in metal fabrication, equipment repair, and welding safety
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams
  • Technical education and at least 3 years of related maintenance experience
  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Valid driver's license
  • Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills
  • Experience with computerized preventive maintenance systems preferred
  • Ability to work around industrial equipment and follow all safety requirements

Benefits

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K

Additional Information

  • Temporary to Hire
  • 1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM
  • 2nd Shift: Monday–Thursday, 1:30 PM–12:00 AM
  • 3rd Shift: Sunday–Thursday, 7:00 PM–5:00 AM
  • Ability to stand, walk, and alternate positions for extended periods
  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs frequently and handle items weighing less than 50 lbs occasionally
  • Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach as needed
  • Comfortable working around moving machinery, industrial equipment, trucks, and overhead cranes
  • Ability to use hand tools, welding equipment, forklifts, and oxy-fuel torches
  • Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment
  • E-Verify
  • Drug Test
  • 7-Year Background Check
  • If you are interested in this position, please bring two unexpired forms of ID to apply!
  • XL Pro Staffing & Consulting – Houston Offices
  • 12605 East Fwy #540, Houston, TX 77015 | (713) 670-0084
  • 8383 Commerce Park Dr #604, Houston, TX 77036 | (832) 802-8876
  • Application is available online at: www.xlpro.com

Benefits

Health
Dental
Vision
401K
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$33/hr across 63 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 52% 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 230 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 129 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 953 other active welding openings from 418 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.

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting Group currently has 7 other openings 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 (34), Zachry Group (24), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Channelview at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.