Job Description

Overview

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for ensuring the reliable operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and supporting facility systems.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair manufacturing equipment failures to minimize production downtime.
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance activities and predictive maintenance tasks.
  • Utilize the MaintainX CMMS system to create, document, and close work orders.
  • Conduct routine inspections of production equipment and systems.
  • Maintain and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical systems.
  • Perform minor facility maintenance and repairs.
  • Collaborate with the Automation Department on new manufacturing equipment.
  • Assist with machine modifications, upgrades, and reliability improvement projects.
  • Support production teams by responding to maintenance requests.
  • Maintain spare parts inventory levels and communicate parts requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Technical certification or vocational training in Industrial Maintenance or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of two years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Experience supporting automated production equipment is preferred.

Additional Information

  • Manufacturing and industrial production environment.
  • May require overtime, weekend work, or off-shift support based on production and maintenance demands.
  • Occasional travel between company locations or vendors may be required.

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. 75 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.

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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