Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for conducting installation, general maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, physical structures, and piping and electrical systems. This role oversees periodic and preventative maintenance of equipment and troubleshoots common issues.

Responsibilities

  • Install and repair electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring.
  • Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine.
  • Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment such as robots.
  • Inspect buildings, equipment, and systems to identify any issues.
  • Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
  • Repair faulty equipment or dismantle defective machines and install new parts.
  • Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
  • Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and related equipment.
  • Repair and maintain physical structure of establishment.
  • Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
  • Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
  • Participate in development and implementation of preventative maintenance procedures.
  • Conduct periodic quality checks on equipment and systems.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Completion of a three- to five-year apprenticeship program is a plus.
  • Degree or certificate in a maintenance or technical field is a plus.
  • Requires 3-5 years of related maintenance experience.
  • Practical experience with manufacturing, assembly, and welding equipment.
  • Basic working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
  • MRO systems experience is an asset.
  • High School math skills.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces.
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • In-depth knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems.
  • Excellent problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
  • Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
  • Ability to adapt available skills and equipment to respond to unforeseen demands.
  • Ability to read and follow written instructions and procedures.

Additional Information

  • Regular and predictable attendance required.
  • Must be able to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
  • Must be available during scheduled on-call shifts to perform emergency repairs.
  • Work beyond the traditional 40 hours per week may be required.

How this job compares in Carrollton, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$38/hr across 417 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 Carrollton, TX

Carrollton, TX currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 549 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Carrollton, or widen the search to Texas.

ASSA ABLOY Group 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 (39), Zachry Group (30), 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, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Carrollton, TX

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.