Precision Shaft Alignment Technician

Phoenix Staffing Services; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PF, ESI, Free / Subsidized Food & 

Accommodation

Job summary

Phoenix Staffing Services seeks a hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance technician to perform alignment, inspection, and maintenance on rotating equipment. You will troubleshoot pumps, gearboxes, and compressors, interpret drawings, and uphold safety standards across a busy plant.

The role emphasizes precision alignment, fault diagnosis, and teamwork with supervisors and maintenance staff to minimize downtime. A strong background in mechanical systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in industrial mechanical maintenance.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, bearings, couplings, seals, and lubrication practices.
• Practical skills in equipment dismantling, inspection, assembly, and commissioning support.
• Ability to read technical drawings and maintenance manuals.
• Basic understanding of vibration monitoring and mechanical fault diagnosis.
• Ability to use precision measuring and alignment instruments.

Responsibilities

• Perform laser alignment and 3-dial alignment of rotating equipment.
• Carry out inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and overhauling of pumps, fans, blowers, and gearboxes.
• Perform mechanical seal installation, inspection, and maintenance.
• Execute PM activities on screw compressors.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment such as RAV, pin mixers, and bucket elevators.
• Conduct basic vibration analysis to identify abnormal equipment conditions.
• Read and interpret General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) and piping isometric drawings for maintenance.
• Identify mechanical faults and perform corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Follow safety procedures, permit-to-work, LOTO, and PPE guidelines.
• Assist in pipeline fabrication, pipe fitting, measurement, marking, cutting, fit-up, and installation.
• Carry out PM on static and rotating equipment, including inspection, cleaning, dismantling, assembly, and servicing.
• Perform strainer fabrication, measurement, cutting, fitting, assembly, and finishing as per specs.
• Welding, gas cutting, plasma cutting, and grinding as required.

Skills

Hands-on experience in industrial me­c

Rotating equipment knowledge

Equipment dismantling and assembly

Precision measuring and alignment

Vibration monitoring basics

Reading maintenance manuals

Tools

Fabrication tools

Workshop machinery

Vibration analysis tools

Job description

Phoenix Staffing Services seeks a hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance technician to perform alignment, inspection, and maintenance on rotating equipment. You will troubleshoot pumps, gearboxes, and compressors, interpret drawings, and uphold safety standards across a busy plant.

The role emphasizes precision alignment, fault diagnosis, and teamwork with supervisors and maintenance staff to minimize downtime. A strong background in mechanical systems is essential.