Job Description

Overview

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. They are seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer for their Pasadena electromechanical service center, focusing on mechanical work, shop inspections, precision measurements, and field service overhauls.

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day shop and field operations, including rotating equipment inspections, teardowns, repair evaluations, and hands-on overhauls.
  • Collaborate with the machine shop, quotation team, and internal stakeholders on mechanical findings to define accurate repair scopes.
  • Perform or verify precision measurements using micrometers and calipers, document findings clearly, and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
  • Create and update CAD drawings (SolidWorks or Autodesk) to document design or repair changes for customer review.
  • Act as the primary mechanical point of contact for customers during on-site inspections and repair evaluations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience in rotating equipment repair or overhaul is preferred.
  • Experience in rotating equipment manufacturing is preferred.
  • Experience in rotating equipment package design and assembly is preferred.
  • Field service experience for mechanical equipment is preferred.
  • Knowledge of vibration analysis or diagnostics is preferred.
  • Proficient with CAD software (SolidWorks or Autodesk).
  • Working knowledge of rolling element bearings and sleeve/babbitt bearings, mechanical seals and oil seals, shaft alignment, and vibration spectrums and interpretation.
  • Comfortable using precision measuring tools (micrometers and calipers).
  • Familiarity with seal and bearing clearances to shafts is preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • Location: Pasadena, TX Service Center (with up to 40% field service assignments)

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health Insurance

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 75 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 178 different employers. 89 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.

Sulzer 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.

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