Automotive Technician

This role focuses on field service for municipal and industrial pump systems, with a strong emphasis on water/wastewater environments. You’ll work primarily at customer sites supporting submersible pumps, lift stations, control panels, motors, valves, and related rotating equipment. Most work will be in Virginia & North Carolina, but this role will also service adjacent states.

The work includes mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, pump removal and installation support, commissioning/start-up assistance, control panel and VFD troubleshooting, motor testing, laser alignment, seal and bearing replacement, and some in-shop repair as needed.

About Tencarva: Founded in 1978, with roots dating back to 1926, Tencarva is a distributor, engineering and design partner, and authorized repair center within the process equipment/flow control market. With 38 locations across 16 states, we provide end-to-end, whole-system solutions for over 18,000 active customers across the industrial and municipal water/wastewater segments. Our service offerings include system analysis and design, applications engineering, custom fabrication of equipment packages, automation and controls, equipment repair, and thermal hard coatings.

Equipment You’ll Work On

• Municipal lift stations and wastewater pumping systems
• Submersible wastewater pumps and related pumping equipment
• Pump control panels, VFDs, floats, level controls, and instrumentation
• Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLC/control systems (Siemens experience especially helpful)
• Electric motors ranging from 115V single-phase to 480V three-phase
• Mechanical seals, bearings, impellers, wear rings, and other pump internals
• Valves, actuators, and related flow control equipment
• Additional rotating equipment including gearboxes, blowers, and similar process equipment

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Troubleshoot, service, and maintain municipal and industrial pump systems in the field
• Support pump installation, removal, commissioning/start-up, and site readiness activities
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical issues involving pumps, motors, controls, sensors, VFDs, and panels
• Perform motor testing, wiring, panel troubleshooting, and basic control system diagnostics
• Repair or replace mechanical seals, bearings, impellers, wear components, valves, and related parts as needed
• Perform laser alignment, precision measurements, and equipment adjustments
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, mechanical drawings, manuals, and parts diagrams
• Perform preventative maintenance service on customer equipment
• Complete service documentation and communicate job status clearly with internal teams
• Perform some in-shop repair work as needed
• Work safely in a variety of customer environments, including occasional confined space work when required
• Follow Tencarva and customer safety requirements, including lockout/tagout and job hazard practices

Why Join Tencarva

• Annual Incentive Program
• Profit Sharing via 401(k)
• Day shift, Monday-Friday schedule
• 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
• Experienced team of field service techs, mechanics, machinists, engineers, and fabricators to lean on and learn from
• Big-company resources with a local-shop feel

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

What We’re Looking For

• Field service experience involving pumps, motors, controls, or rotating equipment
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability
• Experience with control panels, VFDs, PLCs, sensors, ladder logic, and 480V…