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Overview

Owens Corning is an international company with a local team in Irving, offering a position for an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic as part of the Plant Maintenance Team. This role is essential for improving the reliability and performance of manufacturing and infrastructure equipment at the Roofing plant.

Responsibilities

  • Installs, modifies, or maintains plant equipment and assists in determining appropriate methods to accomplish these tasks.
  • Inspects plant equipment to identify potential problems prior to breakdown.
  • Ability to precision align belts, gears or direct coupled shafts using proper tools to specified tolerances.
  • Answer line calls in a prompt manner and carry required tools to complete work safely and efficiently.
  • Complete scheduled jobs and work orders as assigned.
  • Assist during process upsets as needed.
  • Participate in safety and plant trainings.
  • Participate in Root Cause Analysis and TPM meetings.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED and be at least 18 years old.
  • Ability to think under pressure and make quick and strategic decisions.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with shift flexibility.
  • Show initiative, be a self-starter, and be able to train and coach others.
  • Communicate in English in a clear and effective manner.
  • Operate a computer and learn SAP and Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Understand lubrication principles and bearing tolerances.
  • Ability to take and score at an acceptable level on a Maintenance Skill Test.
  • Knowledge of hydraulic systems, pumps, motor control, power circuitry, PLCs, and welding.
  • Experience in troubleshooting fixes and predictive maintenance work.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: 7:00 pm- 7:00 am 36/48 (2/2/3) including rotating weekends and holidays.
  • Pay: $35.96 per hour.
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How this job compares in Irving, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 335 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% 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 Irving, TX

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Irving, TX right now, from 11 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 949 other active welding openings from 415 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Irving, 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 (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 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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