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Overview

The Repair Technician position involves performing surgical instrument inspection, repair, and refurbishment in a field-based setting, primarily working from mobile repair trucks at customer sites. STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic level repair and maintenance of surgical instruments.
  • Provide invoicing, work orders, and daily documentation in accordance with customer reporting and regulatory requirements.
  • Complete Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) as needed.
  • Adhere to DOT, company, and customer protocols for safe operation of the repair truck.
  • Abide by all company safety and health policies and complete safety observations.
  • Provide support to various locations within assigned territory.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in repair, assembly, or use of small hand tools.
  • Ability to lift up to 50-100 pounds and push instrument rolling carts ranging from 10-150 pounds.
  • Must be able to meet flexible schedules including nights and weekends.
  • Must be at least 21 years old and meet FMCSA/DOT and driver's license requirements.
  • Must pass a DOT medical/physical exam and comply with all DOT regulations.
  • Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position may require occasional overnight travel.
  • Candidates must be based out of Texas.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 48 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 2% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 134 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 82 different employers. 41 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 Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

STERIS 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 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. Dallas is among them.

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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. Repair Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.