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Job Description

Overview

The Industrial Mechanic I/II is responsible for the maintenance and repair of equipment within the Water Utilities Department, supporting multiple facilities with varying processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Industrial Mechanic II positions in the completion of mechanical repairs.
  • Perform general laborer tasks as required.
  • Perform general housekeeping and ground maintenance as required.
  • Change belts, oil, filters, grease bearings, clean, lubricate, or replace parts on various mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Assist in troubleshooting mechanical equipment.
  • Research parts needed for repairs.
  • Operate equipment, including the backhoe and forklift.
  • Diagnose, identify, and determine equipment failures.
  • Research and order parts needed for repairs.
  • Maintain records of purchases and installations according to established procedures.
  • Complete work utilizing proper methods while following all safety procedures.
  • Inspect and perform repairs, replacements, fabrication, modifications, and installations of various types of equipment.
  • Rig equipment to ensure safe and controlled removal and replacement.
  • Lead and train other craft workers as required.

Requirements

  • Entry-level position requires basic mechanical understanding and skills.
  • Possess a high school diploma or GED.
  • Maintain a valid Texas Driver's License.
  • Four (4) years of experience as a mechanic, preferably with heavy, automotive, or industrial equipment.
  • The candidate must successfully complete a welding course approved by the City of Garland within eighteen (18) months of employment.

Additional Information

  • Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
  • Position is subject to 24-hour call out, 365 days per year.
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How this job compares in Garland, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 341 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% 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 Garland, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Garland, TX right now, from 8 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 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 Garland, or widen the search to Texas.

City of Garland currently has 1 other opening 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.

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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. Industrial Mechanic I/II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.