Lead Mechanic

Cooper Machinery Services; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid life & disability

401(k) with match

Parental leave & fertility benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Cooper Machinery Services is seeking a Lead Mechanic for our Deer Park, TX shop. The role requires guiding a skilled team, diagnosing complex gas engine and compressor components, and upholding safety and quality standards.

You will mentor mechanics, coordinate daily workflow, and act as the go-to technical expert in the shop. Responsibilities include disassembly/reassembly, testing, and collaboration with engineering for root-cause analysis and process improvements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 10+ years of mechanical test/assembly or heavy equipment repair experience.
• Ability to read drawings and engineering specs for complex disassembly/reassembly.
• Forklift license and overhead crane certification required or able to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight of shop activities to keep work safe, efficient, and on spec.
• Train and mentor mechanics across levels to raise technical capability.
• Serve as the shop's technical resource and demonstrate best practices.
• Diagnose and repair complex natural gas engine and compressor components.
• Disassemble, inspect, reassemble, test, and paint highly complex equipment.

Skills

Reading drawings & specs

Heavy equipment repair & maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Mentoring & leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operator license

Overhead crane certification

Pneumatic/hydraulic torque tools

Job description

Behind every natural gas engine and compressor Cooper Machinery Services restores to service, there's a mechanic who knows exactly how it all comes apart — and exactly how to put it back together right. We're looking for a Lead Mechanic at our Deer Park shop who's spent a career mastering that craft and is ready to pass it on. This is a role for someone who can run a floor as confidently as they run a torque wrench: setting the standard for quality and safety, mentoring the next generation of mechanics, and serving as the go-to expert when a repair gets complicated. If you want your experience to shape not just the equipment but the team around you, we want to talk to you.

What You Will Do

• Provide daily oversight of shop activities, coordinating workflow to keep work safe, efficient, and on spec.
• Train and mentor mechanics at all levels, building technical capability and craftsmanship across the team.
• Serve as the shop's technical resource, demonstrating best practices and proper use of specialized tools.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting skills to diagnose, repair, and restore complex natural gas engine and compressor components.
• Perform disassembly, inspection, reassembly, testing, and painting of highly complex equipment using manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
• Conduct and document risk assessments before operations and material moves, including safe use of cranes and lift trucks.
• Complete accurate documentation for routers, inspection reports, and test results.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams on root-cause investigations and process improvements.
• Identify, report, and resolve problems or hazardous conditions during equipment disassembly, assembly, and testing.

Who You Are

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school or institution.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical test and assembly/disassembly or heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
• Skilled at interpreting drawings, prints, and engineering specifications to perform complex disassembly and reassembly.
• Forklift operator license (or ability to obtain one) and certification to operate overhead cranes.
• Comfortable operating pneumatic and hydraulic torque tools.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physical work — pushing, pulling, bending, and standing for extended periods, including in extreme heat.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred

• 8+ years of experience in operations, service center applications, or related operational roles.
• Strong knowledge of natural gas engine and compressor cylinder equipment.
• Proven ability to work undirected against engineering specifications, inspecting your own work for quality.
• Experience setting up and running hydro pressure and functional tests on sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
• Prior manufacturing or shop/service center operations experience.

WHY JOIN US

• Most benefits are effective on your first day — no waiting period.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage (6-month short-term disability waiting period).
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plans.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans.
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match — employees are 100% vested on day one.
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.