Senior Pump Mechanic

Lead Mechanic - Pump

**Pay Rate: $35.00 - $45.00

plus 5% Shift Differential

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We are Hydro, Inc., a global, industrial pump reengineering company with corporate headquarters in a highly desirable West Loop neighborhood in Chicago. As the largest independent pump rebuilder in the world, Hydro's has provided engineering expertise, pump repair and support services to the industry since 1969. Our mission is to work hand-in-hand with our valued customers around the world to optimize the performance and reliability of their pumping systems by evaluating and understanding root causes of pump degradation or failure and by providing unbiased engineering analysis, quality workmanship, and responsive field service for improved plant operation.

The Lead Pump Mechanic has overall responsibility for the identification, development, and implementation of work scopes of the Pump Repair Shop. This position will be responsible for leading and mentoring a small team of pump mechanics.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

• Meets with shop superintendent for direction of workflow and communicates it to the employees on the shop floor.

• Make sure that travelers requisitions are followed for each custom pump job.

• Assign tasks to pump mechanics based on due dates to the customer.

• Perform hands-on shop work and / or on-site disassembly, inspection, reporting, cleaning, and reassembly of pumps.

• Oversee, train and mentor mechanics in the assembly and disassembly of pumps.

• Assist management in developing solution-based work scopes/proposals that will demonstrate product value to new and existing customers to optimize revenue and profit of sales.

• Provides technical support to customers and employees.

• Assists with assuring that all QA/QC procedures are being followed.

• Participate in production / sales meetings to inform management of status of the work on the floor.

• Read and interpret blueprints for assembly, repair and reassembly.

• Inform the shop superintendent when the jobs are complete and ready to ship back to the customer.

• Perform daily and routine safety observations and inspections.

• Maintain shop cleanliness and safety.

• Fill in for the shop superintendent during their absence

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in similar pump industry.

• **Able to work independently performing pump service / maintenance activities with the ability to accurately take measurements, complete documentation, and reference proper standards / documentation to ensure quality artisanship.

• Experience repairing at least two of the following pump types; Multi-Stage BB4 and BB5, BB1, BB2, BB3 pumps

• Field Service experience a plus

• Experience working in the steel or power industry.

• Familiar with ANSI/Hydraulic Institute and/or API codes and their applications

• Good interpersonal skills for daily interaction with customers and fellow employees.

• Analytic skills with the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose systemic problems.

• Able to use Microsoft Word and Outlook to generate service reports and communicate within the company including skills to navigate web-based service literature and programs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as deemed necessary to meet the customers’ requirements.

• Make sure the building is secure each evening.