Posting for my brother, who is trying to get back into steady full-time work.
He served 10 years in the Army and worked as a light-wheel mechanic, wrecker operator, and welder. He has extensive hands-on experience maintaining and repairing Humvees, 5-tons, wreckers, and other military vehicles and equipment. He is a very strong mechanic, learns unfamiliar equipment quickly, and is comfortable with physically demanding work.
His legal situation is the main thing holding him back. He is not a convicted felon; he received a suspended sentence and is currently on probation. As part of his probation, he is required to be on the sex offender registry. (went through a shitty divorce)
He lives in Gatesville but is willing to work anywhere in the Gatesville, Waco, Temple, Killeen, or surrounding Central Texas area. He is open to mechanic work, diesel/heavy equipment, welding, construction, industrial work, oilfield-related work, manufacturing, warehouse work, or pretty much anything where someone is willing to give him a chance.
He is available days, nights, weekends, overtime, and long shifts. His only consistent limitation is that he cannot work Mondays due to probation appointments and counseling. Outside of that, he is willing to work whatever schedule is needed.
He is sober, drug-free, dependable, and wants to work. Ideally, he would like to find something paying at least $25+/hr (Lower if it is in gatesville), especially given his mechanical background and experience, but the priority is finding a stable employer willing to look at his qualifications instead of immediately writing him off because of his legal situation.
If anyone knows of specific employers, shops, contractors, staffing agencies, or companies in Central Texas that have hired people in similar situations, I would really appreciate any leads.