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Tencarva Machinery Company · 1 month ago

Repair Technician - Industrial Pumps & Fluid Process Equipment

Owensboro, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Tencarva Machinery Company is a distributor and engineering partner in the process equipment market. The Repair Technician will be responsible for repairing and rebuilding various types of industrial pumps and rotating equipment, ensuring high quality service to support the company's sales efforts.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturing

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Inspect, disassemble, repair, re-assemble, and service industrial pumps and other types of rotating equipment

Partners with a variety of internal stakeholders, including Sales Engineers, Applications Engineers, Repair Coordinators, Service/Repair Management, etc

Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of the finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements

Inspects, disassembles, selects parts from a repair parts list, and re-assembles rotating equipment

From the general description, sketches part or product to be fabricated

Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining

Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, balancer, and other machine tools

Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required

Manual milling and general machining operations: drilling, milling, slotting, and boring to bearing fits with tolerances of +/- .002”

General manual and turning operation; boring, grooving, and threading with tolerances of +/-.0005”

Surface grinding: manual wet and dry, limited form, spin, and tolerances of +/-.0002”

Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, equipment, and unit tests to ensure functionality and performance

Establish a work schedule in coordination with the Service & Repair Manager

Assist with repairs at customers’ sites; adhere to customer safety rules and policies

Drive and safely operate company-owned vehicle/service truck

Keep work area safe and clean; adhere to Tencarva safety rules and policies. Safety equipment is to be used per the company safety manual

Travel for training or customer assistance as necessary

Must be able to travel overnight, if required, and be prepared to take responsibility for handling approved personal travel expenses. (The company will reimburse approved travel expenses.)

Other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Repairing industrial pumpsReading mechanical drawingsUsing measuring toolsAlignment methodsTroubleshootingSafety complianceCustomer-drivenProfessional imageDriveTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailInitiative

Required

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 3-5 years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Must have 2+ years of experience repairing/rebuilding industrial rotating equipment (and/or machining components for this equipment) - preferably pumps (both API & ANSI), including centrifugal, positive displacement, gear pumps, air diaphragm pumps, H-pumps/multistage, submersibles, etc

Ability to read micrometers, dial indicators, calipers & other assorted measuring tools

Have the ability or learn to read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, schematics, machinery detail drawings, layout drawings, service manuals, etc

Must possess ability to work with basic math

Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, the integrity and functionality of system components, and the environment may affect performance

Experience with alignment methods and tools including laser alignment

Applicant must be customer-driven

Ability to work well with others in a team environment

Must have positive 'can-do' attitude - and be able to solve problems on the fly

Demonstrated ability to act in a self-directed manner with no immediate supervision

Proven ability to successfully troubleshoot

Outstanding attention to detail

Ability to adhere to stringent safety requirements and customers' work rules

Must possess understanding of and compliance with codes and OSHA regulations, including Lockout/Tagout, Fall protection, Hot Work, Crane Rigging/Signaling, and job hazard analysis

Ability to safely use lifting materials such as chain-falls, come-along, clevis, slings, and chains

Ability to project a professional image and form trusting relationships

Must possess drive and initiative. Actively seeks to learn about different types of pumps and their applications

Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Must be able to perform basic mathematical equations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, use of whole numbers, and percentage and decimals

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills and internet software knowledge

Must have a valid driver's license and no points

Must be able to exert force over 100 pounds occasionally, and more than 50 pounds frequently; climb, balance, stop, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions

Specific vision abilities required by this job include being able to accommodate/adjusting the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus and maintain a good field of vision

Must be able to meet the standards outlined in the WorkSteps program satisfactorily

Must be able to fulfill all essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner

Preferred

Experience repairing gear boxes, valves, blowers, heat exchangers, and other types of rotating/process equipment is a plus

Benefits

Paid Time off, including 10 holidays

Bonuses

Health Insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life

401(k) & Profit Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Tencarva Machinery Company

Our sales staff of over 100 qualified engineers can provide innovative equipment selections and system design recommendations to give you the lowest possible life cycle cost for your applications.

Founded in 1978

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

201-500 employees