Gearbox Pump Mechanic

Mid-State Machine•Bartow, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gearbox Pump Mechanic is responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of gearbox pumps and related mechanical systems. This role involves diagnosing mechanical issues, performing repairs, and ensuring that equipment operates efficiently and safely. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical aptitude, experience with gearbox pumps, and a commitment to high-quality workmanship and safety.

Requirements

2+ Years in Industrial Equipment Repair
Must have own basic hand tools
Ability to drive forklifts and operate overhead cranes in a safe manner.
Knowledge of Industrial Application and Practices
Knowledge of Bearing Types and Fitting and Setting Practices
Employee must be dependable and capable of working long hours.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Talk/Hear: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Stand/Sit: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing.
Walk: Frequently walking through the shop.
Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: Frequently use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating things. Able to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. Able to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl: Frequently climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, and handling materials.
See: Able to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Carry, weight, Lift: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to (frequently - 25 pounds; routinely - 50 pounds).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Mid-State participates in E-Verify.

Responsibilities

Disassembles and inspects equipment to determine repair requirements. Includes Slurry pumps, Multi-stage split case pumps, Vertical turbine pumps, Overhung Horizontal pumps, Right angle drive gearboxes, Parallel shaft gearboxes, and Split line gearboxes
Fills out inspection and other various reports.
Using various pneumatic tools, hand tools, acetylene torch, drill press and surface grinder required to disassemble and assemble pumps and gearboxes.
Ability to read micrometers and measuring equipment to .0005”
Ensures that required equipment and tools are functioning properly.
Performs routine maintenance on machinery and test equipment.
Performs housekeeping tasks as required.
Follows written and verbal instructions.
Works independently to a set of procedures with stop checks for Supervisor and QC Sign Offs
Adheres to and follows company Safety rules.
Training is available