Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Pump Mechanic (Days)Job Description
Service and repair company for pumps and rotating equipment is hiring for a pump mechanic. You will work in the shop to recondition pumps from the field based on blueprints and drawings. Your tasks will include repairing, refurbishing, overhauling, and dismantling various types of pumps such as split case pumps, overhung pumps, horizontal pumps, and multistage pumps.
Must Haves
- 5+ years of experience as a Pump Mechanic.
- Knowledge of all types of pumps (vertical and horizontal).
- Proficiency in repairing, refurbishing, overhauling, and dismantling pumps.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Experience using scales, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with multistage or horizontal pumps.
- Skills in balancing bearings and working on seals and gaskets.
- Manual machining experience with VTL (Vertical Turret Lathe) or HBM (Horizontal Boring Mill).
- Ability to use lathes, drill presses, milling machines, grinders, acetylene torches, impact wrenches, overhead cranes, and forklifts.
- Welding experience (MIG, TIG, Heliarc).
- Experience with Tier 1, 2, 3 pumps.
Work Environment
You will be working in a medium-sized shop with ample business, resulting in parts and pumps being everywhere. The shop is air-conditioned but tight on space, with plans to move to a larger facility in 2024 or 2025. The day shift consists of 7 manual machinists, 10 pump mechanics, and 1 welder, while the night shift has 3 manual machinists, 8 pump mechanics, and 1 welder. Employees are required to wear steel-toed boots, jeans, work shirts, and safety glasses. The day shift operates Monday to Friday from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with two paid breaks and an unpaid lunch. Expect to work 50 to 60 hours every week, with occasional Sundays earning double time. The night shift operates Monday to Friday from 3:30 PM to 2:30 AM and Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with similar break and lunch arrangements and a 10% differential.
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 $30.00 - $40.00/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 May 10, 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.
Company DescriptionWe 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 meet 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 in solving 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.
Company Description
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 meet 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 in solving 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.