Job Description

Overview

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is a leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions across North America. The Maintenance Technician position involves troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment in a fast-paced heavy industrial environment.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and associated controls.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical failures involving bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, drive systems, and power transmission components.
  • Perform equipment alignments, component replacements, adjustments, and mechanical repairs.
  • Maintain and repair concrete manufacturing equipment, material handling systems, and associated production machinery.
  • Identify root causes of recurring mechanical failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems operating on 24VDC, 120VAC, 240VAC, and 480VAC.
  • Diagnose PLC-controlled equipment, including inputs, outputs, sensors, relays, contactors, and control circuits.
  • Troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs), electric motors, motor starters, and control panels.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
  • Identify electrical faults using multimeters and other diagnostic equipment.
  • Troubleshoot industrial communication and automation-related failures.

Requirements

  • Previous industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair capabilities.
  • Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and motor controls.
  • Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
  • Ability to independently diagnose equipment malfunctions and determine effective repair solutions.
  • Familiarity with preventive maintenance procedures and industrial safety practices.
  • Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and electrical diagnostic equipment.
  • Willingness to work overtime or respond to critical equipment breakdowns as operational needs require.
  • 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
  • Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment, particularly Siemens or Allen-Bradley systems.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental

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 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.

CRH 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 (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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