Job Description

Overview

Dexter is a leading manufacturer and supplier of various trailer components, headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. The Manufacturing Maintenance Technicians in Seagoville, TX will provide maintenance and performance support for large production machinery, ensuring a safe work environment and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, repair, maintain, and install manufacturing equipment, including industrial ovens, conveyors, and motors.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronically controlled equipment to identify failures.
  • Repair and replace faulty components such as motors, relays, and sensors.
  • Maintain and repair conveyor systems, including drive systems and belts.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial ovens.
  • Inspect, repair, and install gas piping and related equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot cooling systems.
  • Install, remove, relocate, and commission machinery and production equipment.
  • Read and interpret machine schematics and technical documents.
  • Perform equipment modifications and test runs for safe operation.
  • Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend improvements.
  • Thoroughly clean machines and components.
  • Ensure facility equipment is maintained and compliant with safety procedures.
  • Become proficient in all areas of the production line.
  • Document repairs, inspections, and maintenance activities.
  • Record and report damaged parts and coordinate replacements.
  • Participate in maintenance meetings and communicate equipment status.
  • Provide technical training and guidance to team members.
  • Support the development of internal SOPs and maintenance procedures.
  • Maintain schedule flexibility based on operational needs.

Additional Information

  • Location: Seagoville, TX

How this job compares in Seagoville, 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 Seagoville, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Seagoville, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 497 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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 Seagoville, TX

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