Mechanic - Industrial Pumps & Process Equipment

Description

• This role is with Saladin Pump & Equipment, a division of Tencarva Machinery Company.
  
  

About Saladin: Founded in 1985 and acquired by Tencarva in 2018, Saladin Pump & Equipment is an industrial pump distributor based in Beaumont, TX, with a satellite office in Lake Charles, LA. The company serves the southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana markets, catering to industrial plants. Saladin Pump is a long-time Goulds distributor and, in addition to the ITT companies, it represents Xylem, John Crane, Warren Rupp, Roper, Liquiflo, and Prominent, as well as many other manufacturers. The core territory for Saladin Pump & Equipment includes the following five counties in Texas: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton and Orange; and the following five parishes in Louisiana: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis. The Saladin Pump & Equipment facility includes a shop for repair of pumps and other rotating equipment.

About Tencarva: Founded in 1978, with roots dating back to 1926, Tencarva is an equipment distributor, engineering and design partner, ISO 9001 manufacturer, and full-service repair center. Serving thousands of customers across the industrial and municipal segments, Tencarva's various divisions cover 17 states and provide end-to-end, tailored solutions for complex systems within the fluid/solids handling and water/wastewater sectors. Our service offerings include system analysis and design, application engineering, custom fabrication of equipment packages, automation and controls, equipment repair, and thermal hard coatings.

Role Summary: Repairs/rebuilds customer equipment, including but not limited to the following: centrifugal pumps, vertical turbines, positive displacement pumps, air operated pumps, vacuum pumps, blowers, gearboxes, mixers/agitators, motors, etc. Maintains the quality of service at a high level in support of the company’s sales efforts. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Inspect, repair, and service industrial pumps and other types of rotating equipment.
• Establish a work schedule in coordination with the Shop 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.
  
  

Benefits Include

• Paid Time off, including 10 holidays
• Bonuses
• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• 401(k) & Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: 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.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
• 3-5 years of experience working with rotating equipment (mainly pumps) including but not limited to API and ANSI Pumps, centrifugal and plunger pumps, all brands of centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, gear pumps, diaphragm pumps, H-pumps, etc.
• Experience repairing gear boxes, valves, and other types of process equipment is a plus.
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools, machine tools, and precision measuring instruments
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments
• Experience with alignment methods and tools including laser alignment
• 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.
• 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 work safely and follow safety procedures and regulations
• 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
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• 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.
  
  

Language Skills: Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

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

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

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Must have a valid driver’s license and no points.

Equipment Operated: Forklift, hoist, crane, hand tools, power tools, drills, band saw, drill press, lathe mills, and other equipment deemed necessary to fulfill the job’s functions.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of duties of this position is considered very heavy work. 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, observing an area that can be seen up or down or right or left while eyes are fixed in a given point.
• 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.
  
  

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job’s duties, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions; to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

The duties, responsibilities, and activities described above are not exhaustive and may be subject to change. Additionally, please note that the job title for this posting is designed to be descriptive and may not reflect the official title used internally for job classification purposes.

Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.