Senior Pump Mechanic
About the role
Do you want to grow with us? At DXP we are passionate about what we do and driven to be the best solution for our industrial customers. Since 1908 DXP has been dedicated to the highest quality of customer service through our expertise of the products we distribute and the technical services we perform with a sense of individual pride and company spirit. Throughout your career with DXP, we will encourage and empower you to take an active role in identifying and driving your development, so you feel total confidence in your ability to achieve ongoing success. We aspire to be the best solution for the Industrial customers' needs for MROP products and services through our Innovative Pumping Solutions, Metal Working, Supply Chain Services and Service Centers. The Senior Pump Mechanic will repair/fabricate a variety of centrifugal, gear, diaphragm, and reciprocating pumps, gear reducers and related rotating equipment, troubleshoot, disassemble, inspect and repair a variety of rotating equipment including centrifugal pumps (both single and multi-stage), gear pumps, reciprocating pumps and metering pumps, gear reducers, blowers (both vacuum and pressure), mechanical seals, and many other types of equipment.
Responsibilities
- Receive, disassemble, inspect, repair, paint, package/prepare for shipment API centrifugal pumps as well as other related rotating equipment
- Assist with training and developing Pump Mechanic personnel to ensure efficient use of manpower and compliance with customer requirements
- Monitor progress of repairs and assign and guide shop personnel to complete those repairs
- Serve as one of the most experienced tradesman in the shop
- Set the positive leadership tone and behavior
- Interact with customers in a positive way showing them how DXP cares about their business
- Assist the Supervisor in the execution of all work
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to lift up to 90 lbs.
- Must be able to work in a shop environment without AC and heat, with possible exposure to dirt, heat, and noise.
- Background check, physical, and drug test required
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience working in a pump repair shop facility with previous experience repairing API centrifugal pumps and other related rotating equipment
- Experience repairing API/Engineered pumps, creating details, and making technical decisions
- In-depth understanding of API 610, and other applicable standards
- Ability to read pump sectional, machine drawings, and OEM pump manuals
- Disassembly, inspection, ability to write up a detailed rotating equipment report to all necessary repairs and or replacement parts needed (e.g., assembly