Job Description

Overview

Pregis is a company in the packaging business focused on protecting what matters through sustainable growth and innovation. They are seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform skilled maintenance work on various equipment and support the plant's operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a wide variety of skilled maintenance work on converting, printing, and extruding equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic systems and control circuits.
  • Solve mechanical problems and repair or replace faulty components.
  • Install new machines and equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Maintain parts and supplies inventories.
  • Conduct reactionary maintenance when machines or equipment go down.
  • Plan and carry out tasks associated with special projects.
  • Source products and materials for maintenance purchases.
  • Accountable for parts inventories.
  • Perform tool & die and fixture jobs.
  • Collaborate with team members to solve collective problems.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Prior experience in a machine repair and maintenance department or a technically oriented position.
  • Welding and fabricating skills.
  • Machining experience with lathes and mills.
  • Understanding of machine control systems and electrical schematics.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
  • Proficient in writing routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to use office software and enter work orders in CMMS software.
  • Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Shift work from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM on a 2,2,3 rotating schedule.
  • Overtime expected based on business demand.

How this job compares in Garland, 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 Garland, TX

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Garland, TX right now, from 10 different 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. 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.

Pregis 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 Garland, TX

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