Hydraulic Maintenance Technician

Thomas Instrument; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Safety‑focused workplace

Stable workload

Job summary

Thomas Instrument in Texas is seeking a hands-on Hydraulic Maintenance Technician to maintain hydraulic equipment, test stands, pumps, piping, valves, and related support systems in a manufacturing setting. This role emphasizes reliability, preventive maintenance, safe operation, and timely repairs of hydraulic systems.

The ideal candidate has 1–5 years of hands-on experience, can read hydraulic schematics and blueprints, and communicates well in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical or vocational certification in industrial maintenance preferred.
• 1–5 years of hands-on mechanical or hydraulic repair experience.
• Ability to read complex hydraulic schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Multi-tasker who pays attention to detail. Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose hydraulic and mechanical faults. Finding root causes using pressure gauges, flow meters, schematics, manuals, and other diagnostic tools.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on hydraulic pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, accumulators, hoses, fittings, piping, and filtration systems.
• Rebuild or replace worn, leaking, damaged, or failed pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and fluid hoses.
• Build, plumb, and test new hydraulic assemblies or circuits according to blueprints.
• Change fluids, replace filters, and calibrate system pressures to optimize performance.
• Maintain and repair hydraulic water pumps, pipes, check valves and filtration.
• Follow strict lockout/tagout procedures for high‑pressure systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, parts usage, inspection results, and completed work documentation.

Job description

Thomas Instrument is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment and will not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. Thomas Instrument has a friendly atmosphere, an outstanding safety record, and a stable workload (no one large contract, but a multiple and varied customer base) with a strong international reputation for quality and integrity. The company has two plants with all benefits available including immediately vested 5% match to 401k.

Job Description:

The Hydraulic Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing hydraulic equipment, test stands, pumps, piping, valves, filtration systems, and related facility support equipment. This is a hands-on maintenance position focused on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, safe operation, and timely repair of hydraulic systems in a manufacturing environment. The position is not an assembly role and does not perform production assembly of flight hardware.

Job Responsibilities:

• Diagnose hydraulic and mechanical system faults. Finding the root causes of system failures using pressure gauges, flow meters, schematics, technical manuals, and other diagnostic tools.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on hydraulic pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, accumulators, hoses, fittings, piping, and filtration systems.
• Rebuild or replace worn, leaking, damaged, or failed pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and fluid hoses.
• Build, plumb, and test new hydraulic assemblies or circuits according to blueprints.
• Change fluids, replace filters, and calibrate system pressures to optimize performance.
• Maintain and repair hydraulic water pumps, pipes, check valves and filtration.
• Follow strict lockout/tagout procedures when dealing with high-pressure systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, parts usage, inspection results, and completed work documentation.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; technical or vocational certification in industrial maintenance or fluid power is preferred.
• 1 to 5 years of hands-on mechanical or hydraulic repair experience.
• Ability to read complex hydraulic schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Multi-tasker who pays attention to detail. Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Keeps assigned areas clean and organized
• Experience with adaptive problem-solving approach and implementing solutions.
• Work well in a team-based stakeholder driven environment.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize maintenance needs, and coordinate effectively with Operations and other departments.
• Possess excellent listening skills.

Physical Requirements

• Be able to lift at least 50 lbs. Ability to be forklift certified.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods of time

Experience Preferred

• Experience in computer/data inputs (performing system transactions).
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Job Type: Full-time.

Work Eligibility (ITAR)

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. "US Person" includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident or persons with protected status. Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Thomas Instrument is an EEO employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, medical condition (GINA), or disability.