Utility Specialist - Mechanic Helper– Austin Industrial - (Channelview, TX)

Austinindl; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Utility Specialist - Mechanic in Channelview, TX. The role involves diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining vehicles to keep them safe and reliable. On-site position with standard maintenance duties and accurate record-keeping.

Applicants should have at least 3 years of experience, a TWIC Card, and a valid driver's license. The job requires working in industrial environments and adhering to safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Must be able to diagnose, repair, and maintain vehicles.
• Must be able to work safely and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.
• Use diagnostic tools, visual inspections, and test drives to identify issues.
• Fix or replace faulty parts such as belts, hoses, brakes, engines, and transmissions.
• Perform scheduled maintenance like oil changes, fluid checks, tire rotations, and inspections.
• Maintain logs of work performed, parts used, labor hours, and notes.
• Handle daily and light maintenance on machinery and equipment.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Diagnostics

Vehicle maintenance

Safety compliance

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Test drives

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 9, 2026

Locations

• Showing 1 location
• Channelview, TX, USA
• On-site
• Rate : $20 USD per hour
• Hourly Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: UTILI035276

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service 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.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Utility Specialist - Mechanic

Must be able to diagnose, repair, and maintain vehicles, ensuring they are safe, reliable, and in good working order. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.
• Use diagnostic tools, visual inspections, and test drives to identify mechanical, electrical, or performance issues.
• Fix or replace faulty parts such as belts, hoses, brakes, engines, transmissions, and other components.
• Perform scheduled service like oil changes, fluid checks, tire rotations, and inspections to extend vehicle life.
• Explain vehicle problems provide cost estimates, and recommend future maintenance in clear, non-technical terms.
• Maintain accurate logs of work performed, parts used, labor hours, and customer service notes.
• Performs daily and regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
• Complies with all quality policies, specifications, regulations and instructions
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 3 years of experience.

Certifications/Licenses: A TWIC Card and a Valid Driver's License

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.

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 (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

Accessibility Note

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

3 years: 3-year experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Valid Driver's License TWIC Card Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.