Job Description

Overview

The Shop Crane Technician position at MGX Equipment Services in Houston, TX involves operating and inspecting cranes, diagnosing defects, and performing repairs on various mobile hydraulic and lattice cranes. Candidates will receive a sign-on bonus and are eligible for a Tool Reimbursement Program.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and perform thorough inspection of cranes to diagnose defects.
  • Diagnose, repair, and troubleshoot various mobile hydraulic and lattice cranes.
  • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using micrometers and gauges.
  • Read, understand, and interpret operating and parts manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
  • Test mechanical, electronic, electrical, and hydraulic products and equipment after repair or modification.
  • Prepare for jobs by checking parts and drawings for accuracy and completeness.
  • Perform thorough and accurate annual inspections.
  • Properly fill out working reports, hours reports, time sheets, hours overviews, and expense reports.
  • Accomplish tasks independently without direct supervision.
  • Provide excellent customer service.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of two years of experience as a Mechanic/Technician required.
  • Experience working with different forms of mobile crane equipment preferred.
  • Must be able to read both electrical and hydraulic schematics.
  • Must have excellent communication skills with a customer/client focus.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record preferred.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.
  • Required to purchase a full set of hand tools up to 1.5 inches.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with typical working hours between 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
  • Overtime and weekend work may be possible based on business conditions.
  • Work environment may include exposure to extreme temperatures and various weather conditions.

Benefits

401k
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $23–$41/hr middle band drawn from 74 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 179 different employers. 90 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 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.

MGX Equipment Services currently has 3 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 Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). 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 Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/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. Shop Crane Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.