Mechanic - Industrial Pumps & Rotating Equipment

This role focuses on the repair, rebuild, and testing of industrial pumps and rotating equipment. You'll work on a wide variety of equipment, diagnosing failures, rebuilding components, and supporting equipment repairs from tear-down through final testing. This role focuses on repair and rebuild work – not routine plant maintenance. Rather than performing preventive maintenance on operating equipment, you'll be involved in complete tear-downs, failure analysis, rebuilds, and remanufacturing work that restores equipment to OEM specifications.

About Tencarva

Tencarva is one of the largest and most respected distributors and OEM-authorized service networks in the pump and process equipment industry - 38 locations with over 18,000 active customers spanning 18 states. We provide equipment distribution, applications engineering, OEM-authorized repair, field service, custom fabrication, automation and controls, and other value-added services that support industrial, municipal water/wastewater, power generation, mining, chemical processing, and other critical industries.

Equipment You'll Work On

• Centrifugal pumps (ANSI/API)
• Vertical turbine pumps
• Multistage pumps
• Split-case pumps
• Positive displacement pumps
• Air-operated diaphragm (AODD) pumps
• Gearboxes, blowers, valves, motors, and other rotating equipment

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose failures in industrial pumps and rotating equipment
• Perform complete tear-downs, repairs, rebuilds, and remanufacturing work to OEM specifications
• Replace bearings, seals, shafts, impellers, wear components, and other repair parts
• Perform laser alignment and other precision mechanical measurements
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, manuals, and OEM documentation
• Test, inspect, and verify equipment performance following repair completion
• Perform limited manual machining as needed to support rebuild work
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment

Why Tencarva

• Day shift, Monday-Friday schedule
• Annual incentive program
• Quarterly shop performance incentives
• Profit Sharing via 401(k)
• Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year - plus 10 paid holidays
• Tencarva is one of the largest and most respected distributors and OEM-authorized service networks in the pump industry
• Stable, growing company with perennially strong financials and no history of layoffs
• Long-term customer relationships with consistent demand for repair services
• Big-company resources with a local-shop feel. Family-oriented culture that respects life outside of work
• Realistic workloads and expectations – not a high-pressure production environment

Insurance benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of hands-on industrial pump repair, rebuild, or rotating equipment service experience required
• Ability to independently complete full tear-down and rebuild projects from inspection through final testing
• Experience with centrifugal pumps, vertical turbine pumps, and related rotating equipment preferred
• Familiarity with laser alignment and precision mechanical measurements
• Basic manual machining experience is helpful but not required
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, and repair documentation
• Proficiency with precision measuring tools, including micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators
• Valid driver's license

We are looking for a reliable mechanic who takes ownership of their work, works well in a team environment, and takes pride in quality craftsmanship.

Key Skills: Industrial pump repair, pump rebuild, rotating equipment, centrifugal pumps, vertical turbine pumps, ANSI/API pumps, laser alignment, mechanical seals, bearings, shafts, precision measurement,…