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Overview

EnerMech is a specialist service company that delivers integrated solutions for complex energy projects, focusing on operational excellence and customized solutions. They are looking for a Technician, Instrumentation Tubing Fitter to join their Fluid Power Products team in Houston, responsible for the fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of stainless steel hydraulic and instrumentation tubing systems.

Responsibilities

  • Install, bend, route, and secure stainless steel tubing from 1/4" through 2" OD
  • Fabricate tubing assemblies using manual and hydraulic tube benders
  • Measure, cut, deburr, clean, and prepare tubing for installation
  • Cone and thread medium-pressure (MP) and high-pressure (HP) stainless steel tubing using manufacturer-approved tooling and procedures
  • Install MP and HP tubing connections, glands, collars, and pressure fittings in accordance with manufacturer specifications
  • Install compression fittings, pipe fittings, valves, manifolds, clamps, supports, and hydraulic components
  • Read and interpret hydraulic schematics, P&IDs, isometric drawings, and fabrication drawings
  • Ensure proper tube routing, spacing, support, bend radii, and fitting alignment to prevent vibration, fatigue, and leaks
  • Perform pressure testing, flushing, and leak testing of hydraulic systems
  • Troubleshoot hydraulic systems and repair tubing, fittings, valves, and component failures
  • Install and torque hydraulic fittings in accordance with manufacturer specifications
  • Maintain hydraulic system cleanliness to minimize contamination and ensure system reliability
  • Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on hydraulic equipment
  • Operate tubing fabrication equipment including tube benders, coning and threading machines, flaring tools, saws, threaders, and pressure testing equipment
  • Document completed work, inspection results, and pressure test records
  • Maintain a safe and organized work environment while complying with company safety policies
  • Travel to customer facilities and offshore/onshore job sites as required
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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 83 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 323 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 189 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 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.

EnerMech 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 Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). 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 $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. ES/IIS Technician- Instrumentation Tubing Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.