Production Maintenance Technician I

Production Maintenance Technician

Location: 6525 Homestead Road | Houston, TX 77028

Work Hours: 6am -2:30pm, M-F

Competitive Compensation 

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The Dixon Group is looking for a Production Maintenance Technician I to join our team in Houston, TX! This position will handle the upkeep and repair of our production systems. Key responsibilities include preventive maintenance, collaborating on process improvements, and solving mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues. Help us maintain a continuous manufacturing flow while developing your technical skills!

Who We Are: The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

 What You'll Do:

• Performs routine maintenance and inspections to ensure continuous equipment uptime and operational readiness
• Maintains industrial machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand and power tools
• Moves, assembles, installs or dismantles machinery
• Work to fix facility maintenance issues
• Learn to interpret schematic diagrams, blueprints, and sketches
• Learn to troubleshoot problems and make repairs or replace worn or broken parts as necessary
• May use equipment like forklifts, aerial lifters, and cranes to move heavy or unwieldy machinery
• May perform recycling duties in accordance with established processes
• Follows all work site safety requirements and regulations

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics
• A willingness to understand machinery; including gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, motors, pneumatics and hydraulics. This involves knowing how to service, align, and repair these components.
• Ability to learn industrial electrical systems, motor controls, wiring diagrams, AC/DC circuits, sensors and basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• The drive to learn complex engineering drawings, blueprints, and electrical/piping schematics to understand system layout, identify components, and guide assembly or repair

What We Offer: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Bonus programs
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.  

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law.  To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements.  The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)