Austin Industrial, Inc. - We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Helper based in Pasadena, Texas.
This position requires a Valid TWIC Card and Driver's License.
Maintenance position working 4x10s plus occasional OT - No Per Diem.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Maintenance Helper

Will perform various labor-intensive tasks in an industrial setting under the direction of a supervisor or foreman. May operate a variety of hand and power tools. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor, including, but not limited to lifting 25 lbs., bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in the heat.
• Shovel bituminous concrete (asphalt) or other material into the construction area.
• Assist in patching asphalt with hot and cold mix. Excavate and fill trenches and ditches.
• Maintain a clean job site: pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
• Material handling and storage.
• Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Bring problems to the attention of the Foreman or Safety personnel.
• Convoys tools, equipment and parts to the work area.
• Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
• Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
• Gathers tools and supplies to be used at the work site according to the instructions.
• Measures, cuts and bends wire and conduit, using a ruler and hand tools.
• Drills holes for wiring, using power drill and pulls or pushes wiring through opening.
• Trace out short circuits in wiring, using knowledge of wiring and test meter.
• Assists in lifting, positioning or fastening objects.
• Performs minor repairs.
• May disassemble defective equipment, replace worn or defective parts and reassemble equipment.
• Some knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in an industrial setting.
• Some knowledge of first aid and applicable safety precautions.
• Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Certification/License: Valid Driver’s License and TWIC Card

Experience: 6 months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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