Job Description

Overview

Summit Midstream Corporation is a value-driven company focused on developing, owning, and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets in unconventional resource basins across the continental United States. The Mechanic - Journey position is responsible for the maintenance and technical repairs of gathering system compression and cryogenic plants.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily repairs and maintenance of compressor stations with various types of compressors.
  • Complete and maintain required work orders.
  • Monitor and adjust equipment to maintain optimum availability and efficiency.
  • Perform minor and major maintenance on engines, compressors, and other related equipment.
  • Work with craft personnel to resolve equipment/system problems in a timely manner.
  • Report, troubleshoot, and correct abnormal operating conditions.
  • Coordinate and monitor activities of contract personnel assigned to the area.
  • Identify emergency situations and initiate Emergency Response Procedures.
  • Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years stable work history in the energy industry or technical training in a mechanical field.
  • Experience with hand tools and specialty tools.
  • Basic computer skills with proficiency in MS Office applications.
  • Strong commitment to personal and job safety and compliance with regulations.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting and repair skills.
  • Willingness to work callouts, holidays, and weekends.
  • Ability to work at more than one specific station and live within 1 hour’s response time.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • No relocation assistance provided.
  • Work sponsorship only for those legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Responsibilities may include DOT covered functions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 35% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $23–$41/hr middle band drawn from 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 138 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 548 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.

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.

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