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Job Title: Sr Pump Mechanic (Nights)

Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Sr Pump Mechanic where you will be responsible for servicing and repairing pumps and rotating equipment. You will work in our shop to recondition and refurbish pumps from the field, utilizing blueprints and drawings. This role includes handling split case pumps, overhung pumps, horizontal pumps, and multistage pumps.

Responsibilities

+ Service and repair pumps and rotating equipment.

+ Recondition and refurbish pumps based on blueprints and drawings.

+ Overhaul, dismantle, and repair split case, overhung, horizontal, and multistage pumps.

+ Utilize scales, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments to ensure precision.

+ Perform alignments, boring, overhauls, repairs, and assembly tasks.

Essential Skills

+ 7+ years of experience as a Pump Mechanic in a pump shop.

+ Expertise in all types of pumps, including vertical and horizontal.

+ Proficiency in blueprint reading.

+ Experience with mechanical components such as compressors, turbines, overhung, and reciprocating pumps.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with multistage or horizontal pumps.

+ Ability to balance bearings and work on seals and gaskets.

+ Manual machining experience, including VTL (Vertical Turret Lathe) or HBM (Horizontal Boring Mill).

+ Proficiency in using lathes, drill presses, milling machines, grinders, acetylene torches, impact wrenches, overhead cranes, and forklifts.

+ Welding experience with MIG, TIG, and Heliarc techniques.

+ Experience with Tier 1, 2, and 3 pumps.

Why Work Here

We place a huge emphasis on taking care of our employees and strive to attract the best talent by offering extremely competitive pay rates, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. Enjoy 3 weeks of PTO, with the possibility of negotiation, a 10% night shift differential, and 70% company-paid medical coverage, including dental and vision. Additional perks include a $1500 referral bonus, a 401k plan with a 3% match, profit-sharing bonuses, and regular employee appreciation events such as provided breakfasts, steak and eggs on Saturdays, and generous holiday presents.

Work Environment

Work in a medium-sized shop filled with parts and pumps, reflecting our thriving business. Although space is currently tight, we are planning to move to a larger facility in 2024 or 2025. The night shift operates from Monday to Friday, 3:30 PM to 2:30 AM, and Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with two paid breaks and an unpaid lunch. Expect to work 50 to 60 hours weekly, with occasional Sunday shifts offering double time. Safety gear, including steel-toed boots, jeans, work shirts, and safety glasses, is required. Enjoy a collaborative environment with seasoned professionals who value the great work culture.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $44.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.