What are the responsibilities and job description for the Repair Tech - Industrial Pumps & Rotating Equipment position at Tencarva Machinery Company?
Description
The Role
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.
Most work is performed in our OEM-authorized service center, where you'll disassemble, inspect, repair, rebuild, and test customer equipment. Occasional field work includes troubleshooting, alignments, equipment removal, installation support, and startup activities at customer facilities.
This is an OEM-authorized repair environment, not plant maintenance. Rather than performing routine maintenance on operating equipment, you'll be involved in complete tear-downs, failure analysis, rebuilds, and remanufacturing work that restores equipment to OEM standards.
About Detroit Pump & Tencarva
Detroit Pump has been serving municipal and industrial customers throughout Michigan since 1926 and is proudly celebrating its 100th year in business. Detroit Pump is part of Tencarva, one of the largest and most respected distributors and OEM-authorized service networks in the pump and process equipment industry. Together, Detroit Pump and Tencarva 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, automotive, 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, 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 standards
- 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
- Assist with field troubleshooting, equipment removal, installation, alignment, and startup activities
- Perform limited manual machining as needed to support rebuild work
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused shop environment
Why Join Tencarva/Detroit Pump
- Day shift, Monday-Friday schedule
- Profit Sharing via 401(k)
- Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year (prorated based on your start date) - plus 10 paid holidays
- This is Detroit Pump's 100th year in business. Stable business with a strong reputation in Michigan
- Tencarva is a 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 shop
Insurance benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.
Requirements
Qualifications
- 3 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, OEM-authorized service.
The duties, responsibilities, and activities described above are not exhaustive and may be subject to change. Additionally, please note that the job title for this posting is designed to be descriptive and may not reflect the official title used internally for job classification purposes.
Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.