Pump Mechanic

Pump Mechanic

Hydro Inc. is a global industrial pump re‑engineering company with headquarters in Chicago. We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Aftermarket Pump Repair Shop in the West Loop, Chicago, IL.

• Dismantle, rebuild, and reassemble customers machinery.
• Diagnose, disassemble, repair and/or rebuild pumps of all types, compressors, and small turbines.
• Assess problems and make repairs in the field.
• Operate stem cleaner sandblaster, bead blaster, cranes/hoists, forklift, pullers/presses/rams, ovens/heaters, and impact tools.
• Perform maintenance welding.
• Act as a lead person in supervisor’s absence.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees.

• Proficient in the use of grinders, heating torches, drill press, balance machine, radial drill, burning torch, precise measuring tools, and assembling rotors by hand using die grinders.
• Follow written and verbal instructions, including manufacturers service specifications.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and techniques used in pump repair and maintenance.
• Use of power and hand tools, as well as diagnostic equipment.
• Proficient in acetylene and electric arc welding.
• 5 years of pump mechanic experience with shop repair, assembly and disassembly of pumps, valves, and rotating equipment.
• Millwright mechanic or formal training from an accredited technical college or trade school or a equivalent multi-year apprenticeship program.
• Knowledge of working with electric motors.
• Journeyman or U.S. Military experience desired.
• High School diploma.
• 2 years’ experience in machining and tooling in a machine shop environment desired.

• Lifting objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Physical demands representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.