Job Description

Overview

Niagara Bottling is a leading beverage manufacturer focused on providing high-quality affordable beverages since 1963. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring equipment uptime through troubleshooting and repair of production and facility equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics and technical drawings.
  • Repair equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other equipment at the facility.
  • Modify, lubricate, diagnose, and operate equipment according to Niagara’s processes.
  • Maintain industrial control systems.
  • Work independently and with team members to complete repairs safely and timely.
  • May fill in for production operator as needed.
  • Create and report repairs throughout the shift and complete required work order paperwork.
  • Understand and follow plant safety rules including safe lifting practices and machine operation.

Requirements

  • 4 years of experience in a field or similar maintenance environment.
  • 4 years of experience in the position.
  • 4 years of experience managing people/projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across multiple departments.
  • Basic experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
  • Skilled in using shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill, lathe, and assorted power tools.
  • Proficient with precision measuring equipment like calipers and dial indicators.
  • Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of the plant.
  • Own toolbox and basic tools.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential for equipment and facility uptime.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Missouri City, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 326 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 Missouri City, TX

Missouri City, TX is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Niagara Bottling currently has 4 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 Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). 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 $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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