Pump Repair Technician
About The Position
Peak Water Services is hiring a Pump Repair Technician to remove, disassemble, repair or remanufacture, reassemble, and install pumps, motors, electrical controls, piping, valves, and associated equipment. The technician manages projects from receipt or start through completion, works independently, represents the company to clients, and may work with or supervise helpers. Work takes place in both shop and field environments for industrial, chemical, commercial, mining, and municipal clients. The role involves equipment and electrical systems up to 600 volts, sewage and other hazardous liquids, and confined spaces. The position is onsite Monday through Friday, with travel throughout the Denver area and occasional travel (about 10%) to Grand Junction and South Wyoming. Travel to customer sites for diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs may include overnight trips. Normal hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Occasional overtime and emergency callouts may be required, sometimes with little or no notice; 42-to-48-hour workweeks are common. Shop work includes documenting work, disassembling and reassembling machinery and electrical controls, inspecting parts and identifying failures, recommending and completing repairs, and performing delivery, installation, startup, and testing. Field work includes testing and diagnosing mechanical and electrical systems, removing and installing equipment, inspecting and adjusting machinery, instructing operators, and preparing maintenance reports. Work may occur year-round indoors and outdoors, in hazardous areas and confined spaces, at heights or below ground, and in temperature extremes or inclement weather. Technicians are expected to provide their own basic hand tools and cordless power tools.
Requirements
- High school diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or additional training; the posting lists these as acceptable education backgrounds.
- Must be knowledgeable about or willing to work on equipment up to 460 volts.
- Valid Colorado driver's license with a clean record.
- Ability to communicate professionally with clients, suppliers, and company personnel, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read and write English and legibly prepare reports and purchase orders by hand.
- Ability to work independently, represent the company to clients, and work with or supervise helpers.
- Ability to work in field conditions and travel to customer locations; overnight trips may occur.
- Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical work, including potentially lifting 100 pounds, carrying equipment up to 70 pounds, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, walking, and climbing ladders.
- Ability to work around hazardous liquids, raw untreated sewage, confined spaces, electrical systems, heights, below-ground areas, temperature extremes, and inclement weather.
- Ability to work occasional overtime and emergency callouts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on pumps or related equipment.
- Electrical licenses, electrical controls knowledge, machining or welding abilities, or specialty certifications.
- Knowledge of machining using powered machine tools, welding, and grinding.
- Experience using basic tools, mechanical and electrical testing equipment, lifting devices, computers, and basic office software.
Responsibilities
- Follow company procedures and complete written documentation and reports.
- Disassemble and reassemble complex machines and electrical controls, sometimes without instructions.
- Inspect parts for defects and determine causes of failure or wear using precision measuring devices and electrical testing equipment.
- Develop step-by-step procedures, recommend repairs, and, after approval, complete work, deliver and install equipment, and perform startup and testing.
- Read and understand technical drawings, pump curves, IOM manuals, and schematics.
- Communicate inspection findings and recommended repairs to company employees and clients.
- Order mechanical and electrical parts and components.
- Clean, sandblast, paint, repair, and prepare equipment for shipping.
- Test mechanical and electrical systems using meters, vibration monitors, alignment tools, pressure gauges, flowmeters, and other test equipment.
- Analyze systems, diagnose equipment problems, and inspect and adjust machinery and controls, including greasing, aligning, and cleaning.
- Remove and install pumps, motors, baseplates, electrical control panels, variable frequency drives, wiring, piping, and conduit using lifting equipment and tools.
- Instruct equipment operators in proper operation of complete systems.
- Conduct periodic maintenance inspections and prepare client reports.
- Work safely within applicable jobsite boundaries, including confined-space entry, fall protection, and overhead lifting requirements.
- Drive vehicles with automatic and standard transmissions, tow trailers, drive forklifts, and operate cranes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
