Rotating Equipment Technician — Pumps, Compressors & Alignments

Third Coast; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Third Coast in Pearland, TX seeks an experienced Millwright to install, inspect, and maintain rotating equipment across the facility. You will read schematics, align machinery, and prepare work sites while following safety procedures.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in rotating equipment maintenance (pumps, gearboxes, compressors), familiarity with LOTO and petrochemical maintenance, and hands-on shop tooling experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience maintaining rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, agitators, gearboxes).
• Minimum 5 years of experience with precision alignment and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with lockout/tagout (LOTO) and process safety requirements.
• Three (3) years of maintenance experience in the petrochemical field preferred.
• Previous experience with machine shop equipment such as column drills, lathes, milling machines and associated tooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs, inspects, and maintains rotating equipment within the facility.
• Inspects, troubleshoots and performs maintenance on rotating equipment (PD Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, Compressors, Agitators, Gear Boxes, Blowers, Fin Fans, etc.) per API/ASME/ANSI standards and OEM specifications.
• Adjusts and aligns machinery and equipment.
• Uses hand and power tools to complete assigned work tasks.
• Reads and interprets schematics and drawings.
• Is able to setup, prepare, and inspect the work site.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic physical and mechanical principles and craft math.
• Understands bearing, seals, compressors, pumps and cylinders, value and pipe configurations, shaft packing, and drive systems.
• Understands characteristics of metals and is knowledgeable about the various types and applications of lubricants.
• Follows guidelines and procedures to ensure that rotating equipment is working in a safe and reliable manner.
• Complete multicraft work which could include fixed equipment installation, support of PM technicians and other discipline craft.
• Communicate and work with Maintenance/Reliability Engineer to process pump data to help improve Reliability of our rotating equipment.
• Assist Maintenance Team to create Job Procedures for all our rotating equipment.
• Must be able to provide basic millwright hand tools.
• Exhibits and practices the Third Coast fundamental behaviors.

Skills

Safety rules

Quality policy

Pump/mixer concepts

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Reading docs

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Third Coast in Pearland, TX seeks an experienced Millwright to install, inspect, and maintain rotating equipment across the facility. You will read schematics, align machinery, and prepare work sites while following safety procedures.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in rotating equipment maintenance (pumps, gearboxes, compressors), familiarity with LOTO and petrochemical maintenance, and hands-on shop tooling experience.