Gear Repair Specialist

Baker Hughes Company; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive 401k

Comprehensive medical care

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Gear Repair Specialist to support precision repair, machining, assembly, and maintenance in a fast-paced production environment. You will operate equipment, interpret drawings, perform measurements, and uphold safety and quality standards to ensure top-quality delivery.

The role requires lifting 40+ pounds, reading engineering drawings, and willingness to work all shifts, including weekends, in a non-climate-controlled facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years in a production/industrial environment.
• Able to lift 40+ pounds.
• Willing to work any shift, including weekends.
• Able to read blueprints and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
• Operate lathes, grinders, boring mills, gear-cutters.
• Tear down, diagnose, assemble, test, and repair products.
• Assemble crates for shipment and load freight.
• Follow safety and quality procedures during operations.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Measurement tools

Machining

Safety awareness

Heavy lifting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Lathe

Grinder

Boring mill

Gear-cutting machine

Key seater

Job description

Gear Repair Specialist • Are you passionate about precision machining and hands‑on mechanical work? • Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced production environment where quality and safety come first?

Partner with the Best Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future.

Fuel Your Passion

As a Gear Repair Specialist, you will be supporting precision repair, machining, assembly, and maintenance activities to ensure high‑quality product delivery. You will be operating equipment, interpreting technical drawings, performing measurements, and maintaining safety standards while contributing to smooth production operations.

In this role, you will be:

• Understanding and using mechanical and digital measurement tools such as tape measures, micrometers, indicators, and calipers
• Reading and interpreting blueprints and engineering drawings
• Performing mathematical calculations commonly used in manufacturing
• Operating equipment such as lathes, grinders, boring mills, key seaters, and gear‑cutting machines
• Tearing down, diagnosing, assembling, testing, and repairing products
• Assembling and building crates for product shipment
• Loading products onto freight carrier vehicles
• Assisting in the assembly cell and pulling parts to maintain inventory
• Locating materials and expediting part shortages
• Using hand tools and operating material‑handling equipment such as forklifts, cranes, hoists, pallet handlers, and hand trucks
• Lifting heavy objects within applicable weight limits
• Following all safety and quality procedures during operations
• Performing any additional duties assigned by supervisors or managers

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a production or industrial environment
• Ability and willingness to lift, pull, or push 40+ pounds
• Ability and willingness to work any shift, including weekends
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, squat, and push
• Ability to work in a non‑climate‑controlled environment
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and manage various duties
• Ability to respond quickly to emergency situations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret schedules, safety rules, operating instructions, and technical drawings
• Sound judgment and ability to make corrections when issues arise
• Strong safety awareness and adherence to safety practices
• Understanding of rotating machinery installations and alignment
• Mechanical aptitude

We recognize that everyone works differently. In this role, we offer shift work with potential overtime, to help you work when you are most productive.

2nd shift (2:00 PM–10:00 PM) 3rd shift (10:00 PM–6:00 AM)

JOIN US AND YOU CAN EXPECT

• Competitive 401k
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

Working with Us

Our people are at the heart of what we do. We invest in well‑being, development, and leadership at all levels to help everyone bring their best selves to work.

Working for You

Join us and you can expect:

• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.

Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Gear Repair Specialist GM LUF IAM At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.