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Overview

MSI Express is a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company that provides innovative engineering solutions. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining equipment while adhering to safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Processes.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine maintenance such as inspecting drives, checking fluid levels, and replacing filters.
  • Utilize an electronic CMMS system to document work performed.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment including motors, pneumatics, and PLCs.
  • Work with electricity systems related to production and plant support equipment.
  • Use blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs as necessary.
  • Teardown and rebuild gearboxes, clutches, and other assemblies related to equipment repairs.
  • Record and report damaged, worn, or broken parts.
  • Thoroughly clean machines and machine parts.
  • Proficiently use hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.
  • Fabricate parts and modifications for equipment repairs.
  • Weld different grades of metal for repairs and fabrication.
  • Troubleshoot HVAC systems as needed.
  • Follow all company policies including safety practices.
  • Report Food Safety and Quality problems in a timely manner.
  • Train junior technicians on equipment and procedures.
  • Train operators in best practices for equipment operation.
  • Complete preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance as requested.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Grand Prairie, TX currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$34/hr across 9 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 25 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 13 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 953 other active welding openings from 417 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

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.

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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.