Mechanic - Industrial Pumps & Rotating Equipment
About The Position
The Mechanic repairs, rebuilds, remanufactures, and tests industrial pumps and rotating equipment. The work covers a wide range of equipment and includes diagnosing failures and supporting repairs from initial tear-down through final testing. This is repair and rebuild work—not routine preventive maintenance on operating plant equipment—and aims to restore equipment to OEM specifications. Equipment includes centrifugal pumps (ANSI/API), vertical turbine pumps, multistage pumps, split-case pumps, positive displacement pumps, air-operated diaphragm (AODD) pumps, gearboxes, blowers, valves, motors, and other rotating equipment. Tencarva is a distributor and OEM-authorized service network with 38 locations, over 18,000 active customers, and operations across 18 states. Its services include equipment distribution, applications engineering, authorized repair, field service, custom fabrication, and automation and controls for industrial, municipal water and wastewater, power generation, mining, chemical processing, and other industries.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of hands-on industrial pump repair, rebuild, or rotating equipment service experience.
- Ability to independently complete full tear-down and rebuild projects from inspection through final testing.
- Familiarity with laser alignment and precision mechanical measurements.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, and repair documentation.
- Proficiency with precision measuring tools, including micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
- Valid driver's license.
- Reliability, ownership of work, teamwork, and pride in quality craftsmanship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with centrifugal pumps, vertical turbine pumps, and related rotating equipment.
- Basic manual machining experience.
Responsibilities
- Disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose failures in industrial pumps and rotating equipment.
- Perform complete tear-downs, repairs, rebuilds, and remanufacturing to OEM specifications.
- Replace bearings, seals, shafts, impellers, wear components, and other repair parts.
- Perform laser alignment and other precision mechanical measurements.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, manuals, and OEM documentation.
- Test, inspect, and verify equipment performance after repairs.
- Perform limited manual machining as needed to support rebuild work.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment.
Benefits
- Annual incentive program.
- Quarterly shop performance incentives.
- Profit sharing via 401(k).
- Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
