Mechanical Pump Builder - Second Shift

Cornell Pump Company is a prominent leader in the centrifugal pump industry with over 75 years of experience and continuous growth. Our manufacturing facilities located in Clackamas, OR, Vancouver, WA, and Rock Hill, SC allow us to serve diverse markets such as Agriculture, Industrial, Municipal, Rental, and Mining.

We're hiring for a Mechanical Pump Builder for our Clackamas location - and we're looking for skilled hands and sharp minds to make an impact!

The schedule is Monday-Friday, 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm, with a $1.00 shift differential. Bring your expertise, and we'll match it with competitive pay, a steady schedule, and a chance to be part of a team that builds excellence every day.

The hourly pay range is from $24.00 - $28.00 (DOE)

• 10 paid holidays and PTO starting at two weeks per year
• 401K Plan - Up to 7.5% (3% employer contribution and up to another 4.5% employer matching) as based on your contribution thereafter: immediate full vesting
• Two medical plans: a PPO and an HDHP with an HSA
• Dental/Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Two weeks of paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
• Supplemental health insurance: hospital, accident, and critical illness insurance
• Safety Shoes:
  Get up to $250 reimbursed every two years
• Prescription Safety Glasses:
  Get up to $250 reimbursement every two years
• Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
• Coffee and healthy snacks are provided daily
• Free lunch with food truck Fridays throughout the Summer, a summer party for the family, holiday events, and Santa Day for the kids

As a Mechanical Pump Builder, you will play a key role in our production process by accurately building pump components with precision and care. Using your mechanical aptitude and attention to detail, you will follow work instructions to build high-quality products that meet strict performance standards. This hands‑on role requires experience with tools, equipment, and mechanical processes, as well as a commitment to safety, teamwork, and efficiency.

• Assemble and install parts based on pump specifications and work instructions.
• Use impact guns, wrenches, bolts, rivets, and other fasteners to secure components.
• Safely operate cranes and other lifting equipment to assist with assembly.
• Fit components to close tolerances to meet operating requirements.
• Install bearings into components, fit key shafts, and perform pump-to-motor alignment on bases
• Cut and bend tubing as required.
• Conduct air tests using flanges and perform final inspections to ensure quality and performance.
• Use hand tools, air tools, and precision measuring devices (depth gauge, feeler gauges, dial calipers).
• Interpret blueprints
• Operate stand‑up forklifts and overhead cranes (rigging experience a plus).
• Maintain timeliness, cleanliness, and a strong sense of teamwork.

• Mechanical aptitude and mechanical experience (required)
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Mechanical aptitude and mechanical experience are required.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Interpret blueprints (helpful, but not required)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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