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Overview

Veolia, a leading environmental company in North America, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure the operational readiness of its facility. The role involves conducting repairs and maintenance on plant equipment, developing preventative maintenance procedures, and ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct diagnostic assessments, scheduling, and performing repairs and maintenance on all plant equipment.
  • Develop preventative maintenance procedures.
  • Document completed work orders and perform other assignments to ensure a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Mechanically inclined with a willingness to learn.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school in a related field is preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years of maintenance work experience including pumps, gear boxes, and loader machinery.
  • Knowledge of hazardous material handling and OSHA training is preferred.
  • Ability to communicate in English.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • The successful candidate will be required to pass a physical, drug test, and DEA background check.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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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 188 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 515 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 (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.

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