Maintenance Mechanic

Location

Midlothian, TX

Wage

$32.53/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Ash Grove Cement is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to repair and install plant machinery and equipment. The role involves various mechanical tasks and promotes a culture of safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and install all types of plant machinery and equipment.
  • Perform various repairs on compressors, pumps, water and gas lines, and related machinery.
  • Conduct welding to repair broken machinery and perform carpentry work as needed.
  • Work from drawings and blueprints to layout and assemble steel construction and repairs.
  • Operate heavy equipment for mechanical repair tasks.
  • Provide production support through specialized mechanical repairs.
  • Install and align necessary equipment for safe production operation.
  • Prepare required paperwork regarding repairs completed.
  • Participate in initial and annual training for ISO 14000 requirements.
  • Inspect and repair dust collection systems.
  • Perform lifting and rigging operations with mobile cranes.
  • Maintain proper records of parts and materials used in maintenance jobs.

Requirements

  • Minimum of high school graduation or GED.
  • Three years of related mechanical maintenance experience required.
  • Ability to read, write and understand warning labels and instructions.
  • Two-year technical education preferred in mechanical maintenance.
  • Ability to understand and interpret instructions, blueprints, and sketches.
  • Ability to safely operate a man lift, scissors lift, and forklift.
  • Must have mechanical skills and the ability to work on compressors and pumps.
  • Ability to perform all necessary mathematical functions and conversions.
  • Must possess a current or valid driver’s license.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work requires shifts that may include weekends, afternoons, holidays, or graveyards.
  • Must be available to work call outs to repair equipment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Midlothian, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 325 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Midlothian, TX

Midlothian, TX currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Midlothian, or widen the search to Texas.

CRH currently has 2 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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