Refinery Pump Mechanic – Path to Journeyman Roles

Parpacific; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Par Pacific is seeking an Assistant Mechanic – Pump Mechanic at our Tacoma refinery. This role supports rotating equipment maintenance and participates in multi-craft work within a union environment (USW).

You will read pump drawings, follow procedures, and develop toward journeyman status across crafts, with opportunities to advance to B and A Mechanic levels based on performance and business needs. Starting pay rate is $49.42 per hour, with benefits and overtime opportunities in a 24/7

Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience and journeyman skill level in rotating equipment maintenance and repair, machinist, or millwright craft.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of taking clearance measurements and recording information.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of obtaining manufacturer’s specification data and comparing to taken measurements.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, plans, pump drawings and seal drawings.
• Demonstrated aptitude for performing rotating equipment work.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and written procedures.
• Interest in performing maintenance work in an industrial field setting.
• Potential to achieve a journeyman skill level in a second craft area before being promoted to a B Mechanic and a third craft area before promotion to A Mechanic.
• High School diploma or equivalent required. Technical school credentials are highly desirable.
• Qualify for a respirator SCBA clearance
• Ability and willingness to do outside work in all-weather with considerable climbing. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds is required.
• Ability and willingness to do work in confined spaces when required.
• Willingness to do rotating shift work including some nights and weekends.
• Willingness to work overtime as required.
• Willingness to do marine vessel mooring activities including deployment of boom, mooring lines and connect/disconnect of loading hoses.

Responsibilities

• Repair rotating equipment throughout the refinery
• Repair or assist other multi-craft mechanics in routine maintenance of other refinery equipment.

Job description

Par Pacific is seeking an Assistant Mechanic – Pump Mechanic at our Tacoma refinery. This role supports rotating equipment maintenance and participates in multi-craft work within a union environment (USW).

You will read pump drawings, follow procedures, and develop toward journeyman status across crafts, with opportunities to advance to B and A Mechanic levels based on performance and business needs. Starting pay rate is $49.42 per hour, with benefits and overtime opportunities in a 24/7