Lead Mechanic

Cooper Machinery Services Brand • Deer Park, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Behind every natural gas engine and compressor Cooper Machinery Services restores to service, there's a mechanic who knows exactly how it all comes apart — and exactly how to put it back together right. We're looking for a Lead Mechanic at our Deer Park shop who's spent a career mastering that craft and is ready to pass it on. This is a role for someone who can run a floor as confidently as they run a torque wrench: setting the standard for quality and safety, mentoring the next generation of mechanics, and serving as the go-to expert when a repair gets complicated. If you want your experience to shape not just the equipment but the team around you, we want to talk to you.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school or institution.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical test and assembly/disassembly or heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
• Skilled at interpreting drawings, prints, and engineering specifications to perform complex disassembly and reassembly.
• Forklift operator license (or ability to obtain one) and certification to operate overhead cranes.
• Comfortable operating pneumatic and hydraulic torque tools.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physical work — pushing, pulling, bending, and standing for extended periods, including in extreme heat.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of experience in operations, service center applications, or related operational roles.
• Strong knowledge of natural gas engine and compressor cylinder equipment.
• Proven ability to work undirected against engineering specifications, inspecting your own work for quality.
• Experience setting up and running hydro pressure and functional tests on sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
• Prior manufacturing or shop/service center operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight of shop activities, coordinating workflow to keep work safe, efficient, and on spec.
• Train and mentor mechanics at all levels, building technical capability and craftsmanship across the team.
• Serve as the shop's technical resource, demonstrating best practices and proper use of specialized tools.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting skills to diagnose, repair, and restore complex natural gas engine and compressor components.
• Perform disassembly, inspection, reassembly, testing, and painting of highly complex equipment using manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
• Conduct and document risk assessments before operations and material moves, including safe use of cranes and lift trucks.
• Complete accurate documentation for routers, inspection reports, and test results.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams on root-cause investigations and process improvements.
• Identify, report, and resolve problems or hazardous conditions during equipment disassembly, assembly, and testing.

Benefits

• Most benefits are effective on your first day — no waiting period.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage (6-month short-term disability waiting period).
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plans.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans.
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match — employees are 100% vested on day one.
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED