Mechanic I

Tencarva Machinery Company; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) profit sharing

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Fischer Process Industries, part of Tencarva Machinery Company, seeks an experienced technician to repair and rebuild industrial pumps and rotating equipment in our service center and on customer sites across the region.

You will diagnose failures, perform complete tear-downs, and ensure OEM specifications during rebuilds, with laser alignment and precise measurements playing a key role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on industrial pump repair, rebuild, rotating equipment service, millwright, or related mechanical experience required (5+ years preferred)
• 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
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, and OEM documentation
• Comfortable performing occasional field service work at customer facilities
• Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose failures in industrial pumps and rotating equipment
• Perform complete tear-downs, repairs, rebuilds, and remanufacturing work to OEM specifications
• 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 work environment

Skills

Industrial pump repair

Pump rebuild

Rotating equipment

Centrifugal pumps

Gorman-Rupp pumps

Laser alignment

Field service

Job description

Description

This role focuses on the repair, rebuild, testing, and occasional field service of industrial pumps and rotating equipment. You'll diagnose failures, rebuild equipment to OEM specifications, perform testing, and support customer installations and repairs both in our OEM-authorized service center and at customer facilities.

About Fischer & Tencarva

Fischer Process Industries is a leading distributor and service provider of pumps, valves, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment serving customers throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia.

Fischer is part of Tencarva Machinery Company, one of the largest and most respected distributors and OEM-authorized service networks in the pump and process equipment industry. Together, we provide equipment distribution, applications engineering, OEM-authorized repair, field service, automation & controls, and custom fabrication for industrial and municipal customers across 38 locations in 18 states. Learn more at tencarva.com

Equipment You'll Work On

• Self-priming centrifugal pumps (Gorman-Rupp is our primary pump line)
• Vertical turbine pumps
• Mag-drive pumps
• Air-operated diaphragm (AODD) pumps
• Gearboxes, motors, blowers, valves, mixers/agitators, 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 specifications
• 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 work environment

Why Fischer / Tencarva

• Day shift, Monday-Friday schedule
• Earn up to 120 hours (3 weeks) of PTO per year, plus 10 paid holidays
• Profit Sharing via 401(k)
• One of the largest and most respected distributors and OEM-authorized service networks in the pump industry
• Stable, growing company with nearly 50 years of success and no history of layoffs
• Long-term customer relationships with consistent demand for repair services
• Primarily shop-based work with occasional local field service
• 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 environment

Insurance benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of hands-on industrial pump repair, rebuild, rotating equipment service, millwright, or related mechanical experience required (5+ years preferred)
• 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
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, parts diagrams, and OEM documentation
• Comfortable performing occasional field service work at customer facilities
• Valid driver's license

We are looking for a dependable 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, Gorman-Rupp pumps, vertical turbine pumps, AODD pumps, mechanical seals, bearings, shafts, laser alignment, OEM-authorized service, field 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.