Repair Technician - Industrial Pumps & Fluid Process Equipment

Repair Technician - Industrial Pumps & Fluid Process Equipment

This role is with Fischer Process Industries, a division of Tencarva Machinery Company.

Repairs/rebuilds customer equipment, including but not limited to the following: centrifugal pumps, vertical turbines, positive displacement pumps, air operated pumps, vacuum pumps, blowers, gearboxes, mixers/agitators, etc. Maintains the quality of service at a high level in support of the company’s sales efforts.

• Inspect, disassemble, repair, re‑assemble, and service industrial pumps and other types of rotating equipment.
• Partners with a variety of internal stakeholders, including Sales Engineers, Applications Engineers, Repair Coordinators, Service/Repair Management, etc.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of the finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Inspects, disassembles, selects parts from a repair parts list, and re‑assembles rotating equipment.
• From the general description, sketches part or product to be fabricated.
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, balancer, and other machine tools.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out‑of‑tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Manual milling and general machining operations: drilling, milling, slotting, and boring to bearing fits with tolerances of +/- .002”.
• General manual and turning operation; boring, grooving, and threading with tolerances of +/- .0005”.
• Surface grinding: manual wet and dry, limited form, spin, and tolerances of +/- .0002”.
• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, equipment, and unit tests to ensure functionality and performance.
• Establish a work schedule in coordination with the Service & Repair Manager.
• Assist with repairs at customers’ sites; adhere to customer safety rules and policies.
• Drive and safely operate company‑owned vehicle/service truck.
• Keep work area safe and clean; adhere to Tencarva safety rules and policies. Safety equipment is to be used per the company safety manual.
• Travel for training or customer assistance as necessary.
• Must be able to travel overnight if required, and be prepared to handle approved personal travel expenses (the company will reimburse approved travel expenses).
• Other duties as assigned by management.

A division of Tencarva Machinery Company, Fischer Process Industries is an industry‑leader in the distribution of pumps, process equipment, valves and instrumentation for industrial applications. For over 65 years (founded in 1957), our commitment has been to provide high‑quality engineered equipment to customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Western PA, and West Virginia.

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 36 locations across 16 states, we provide end‑to‑end, whole‑system solutions for over 60,000 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.

• Paid Time off, including 10 holidays
• Bonuses
• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• 401(k) & Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or GED; or 3–5 years related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must have 2+ years of experience repairing/rebuilding industrial rotating equipment (and/or machining components for this equipment) – preferably pumps (both API & ANSI), including…