Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing and packaging environment. The role requires following instructions from supervisors, working with minimal supervision, and balancing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure safety in every task performed, including LOTO, JSA, and Hot Work Permits.
  • Perform remedial and preventative maintenance while maintaining facility appearance and safety.
  • Participate in training programs and safety meetings to comply with regulations.
  • Maintain pumps and electric motors, including bearing and seal replacements.
  • Review procedures to ensure compliance with company and industry standards.
  • Maintain and repair mechanical equipment such as solenoid valves and air compressors.
  • Replace pumps, motors, valves, and other equipment as needed.
  • Complete records of time and required regulatory reports.
  • Maintain close contact with the Planner/Supervisor regarding maintenance issues.
  • Optimize work to minimize overtime.
  • Participate in cross-training to develop skills in other areas.
  • Utilize precision tools and test equipment as needed.
  • Perform regulatory required inspections.
  • Train and guide others in the duties of a Mechanical Technician.
  • Perform any other job duties as directed by the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
  • Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment is preferred.
  • A minimum of 5+ years mechanical maintenance experience is required.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with advanced troubleshooting and maintenance skills is required.
  • Experience in maintenance and repair of packaging equipment is required.
  • Ability to read and understand equipment repair manuals and regulations.
  • Ability to perform mathematical calculations for practical solutions is required.
  • Basic computer skills in MS Word and Excel are required.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Demonstrate conscientiousness, dependability, and commitment to the role.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision is required.
  • Must be able to work indoors and outdoors in various conditions.
  • Must be able to lift, push, pull, and hold equipment and tools.
  • Must be able to climb and work at various heights.
  • Must react to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
  • Must wear personal protective equipment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Baytown, 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 Baytown, TX

We're tracking 67 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 21 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baytown, or widen the search to Texas.

TALKE 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 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.

Similar openings near Baytown, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.