Sr. Maintenance Technician
Commercial Metals Company · Waxahachie, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Waxahachie, TX. Minimum 1 year field experience in either heavy industrial operations and/or manufacturing environment preferred.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Welding, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Texas: typical posted base $51k–$67k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 179 maintenance technician openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 180 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 48%
- PLC 34%
- ✓ Welding 34%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
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What You'll Do
- ◆Perform DOT maintenance on road tractors and trailers
- ◆Maintain mobile equipment, cranes, bearings, power transmission, hydraulics/pneumatics, fluid pumping systems and welding principles/rigging
- ◆Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment, hand tools and personal knowledge to determine root cause
- ◆Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs when needed
- ◆Ensure daily preventative maintenance is performed on vehicles and mobile equipment, which may include fueling, cleaning, and checking/adding fluids as needed
- ◆Services machinery and mechanical equipment by completing repairs on engines, hydraulics systems, mobile and stationary equipment
- ◆Repair engine failures, mechanical and electrical system malfunctions, body repair and replacing parts and components
- ◆Maintains specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and material usage
- ◆Possess proficient skills utilizing hand tools, power tools and precision tools for performing all facets of the repair and maintenance process
- ◆Maintains work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows safety regulations
- ◆Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
What You'll Need
- ✓Experience with basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engines, mobile equipment, and vehicles (number of years up to location preference)
- ✓Experience with a wide variety of tools related to mechanics/hydraulics
- ✓Welding, cutting and fabrication preferred
- ✓Proficient in reading and understand technical documents, diagrams, and service manuals
- ✓Must be able to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders and steps, work outside under all weather conditions
- ✓Minimum 1 year field experience in either heavy industrial operations and/or manufacturing environment preferred
Your Education
- ✓High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required
We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!
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it's what's inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- •Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- •Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- •4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- •$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- •Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- •Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- •Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.