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Overview

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting is hiring a Maintenance Technician in Houston, TX. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment to support plant operations.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical and electrical equipment on production lines and industrial machinery.
  • Perform general maintenance, including lubrication, inspections, equipment repairs, and preventive maintenance (PMs).
  • Maintain and repair equipment on CTL/Temper Lines and Plasma/Oxy-Fuel Tables.
  • Identify equipment issues and recommend improvements to minimize downtime.
  • Maintain and update preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Monitor inventory and request necessary parts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with production teams during scheduled shutdowns.
  • Work with outside contractors to ensure maintenance projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
  • Communicate with operators and supervisors regarding equipment performance and maintenance concerns.
  • Follow company safety procedures, environmental standards, and maintenance guidelines.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of related industrial maintenance experience.
  • 3–5 years of mechanical maintenance experience.
  • 3–5 years of MIG and TIG welding experience.
  • Proficiency in metal fabrication, equipment repair, and welding safety practices.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good organizational and computer skills.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug test.

Benefits

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX 77015
  • Pay Rate: $23.00–$26.00 per hour (DOE)
  • Available Shifts: 1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM; 2nd Shift: Monday–Thursday, 1:30 PM–12:00 AM; 3rd Shift: Sunday–Thursday, 7:00 PM–5:00 AM.

Benefits

Health
Dental
Vision
401K
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $23–$41/hr across 82 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% 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 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.

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting Group currently has 5 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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