What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shop Pump Technician position at Jack Tyler Engineering?
Founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1963 by Jack L. Tyler, P.E., Jack Tyler Engineering, Inc exists to serve its customers by providing engineered technical solutions to customers' problems. Jack Tyler Engineering was founded on core family values, and those same values drive every part of our organization today. Now, 60 years later and in the hands of our 3rd generation of family leadership, we are growing and expanding our services in both task and territory.
Jack Tyler Engineering exists to serve two main purposes:
- We sell and service the equipment that is required to provide clean water to the communities where we live and work. Everyone deserves clean water, and we strive to make sure there is an ample supply. Our equipment collects, treats, and distributes water and wastewater.
- We sell and service the rotating equipment that is required to keep manufacturing plants up and running in Arkansas and surrounding states. When plants close due to unplanned maintenance and downtime, it can cripple an organization and a community.
The specific equipment that we sell and service from our three Arkansas locations includes pumps and pump systems, compressed air systems, valves, actuators, mechanical seals, controls, water treatment equipment, wastewater treatment equipment, and water storage tanks.
If you are an organized individual who values helping meet the needs of others, you may be the person we need to join our team as a Pump Technician. This mechanic will assemble, maintain, and repair various brands and models of pumps in our Little Rock shop. You will be responsible for ensuring functionality and reliability of pumps, motors, and mechanical systems. The individual hired must be able to work with various machines and tools as well as follow all safety precautions.
At Jack Tyler Engineering, we value:
- Servanthood – We seek to understand our Customer’s needs and we seek to solve their problem.
- Technical Expertise – We strive to be experts on the equipment we sell, and service and we seek to operate with excellence.
- Bring Joy – We seek to create a positive and joyful experience that blesses our team members and customers.
- We Make Things Right – We keep our word, and we never walk away until the job is done correctly.
- Love Wins – Love is a verb, it requires discipline, and we seek to take care of each other and our customers.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform these skilled duties while minimally supervised by senior-level team members:
- Clean, breakdown and trouble shoot pumps, to include:
- Safely perform cleaning
- Disassembly
- Precision measurements
- Filling out inspection reports
- Reassembly and testing of split case, multistage, end suction, sewage, vertical turbine, positive displacement, progressive cavity, chem feed, internal and external gear, and submersible pumps used in water and wastewater treatment plants & collection systems as well as in the industrial and commercial markets.
- Record and check all new parts using measuring equipment such as micrometers and calipers, etc.
- Work in an effective team environment, learning and taking instruction from mid and senior-level staff
- Ability to clean, breakdown, troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical components of various types of pumps
- Follow safety compliance policies and procedures and assist coworkers relating to overall job safety compliance.
- Clean, breakdown and trouble shoot pumps, to include:
- Assist in training Shop Tech 1 team members
- Responsible for maintaining all tools and equipment
- Operate overhead cranes in the shop
- Operate equipment such as bead blasters, presses, pullers, torches, and grinders.
- Investigate signs of repair failure and recommendations
- Maintain attention to detail and high standards of quality and cleanliness. We offer a one-year warranty on all in-shop repairs.
- Document work and provide accurate record keeping of all inspections and maintenance activities
- Manage your response to competing demands, competing priorities, and change
- Communicate within a team structure and use strong communication skills with individual team members and project managers
- Utilize technology software appropriately; completing required JTE tasks
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular attendance is required.
Skills and Qualifications
- Must have met all requirements for Shop Technician 1
- 2-5 years’ experience with industrial and/or municipal pumps
- 2-5 years’ experience with electricity, controls, and troubleshooting motors/pumps
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Read and understand basic blueprints/diagrams, drawings and manuals
- Must possess basic tools, required
- Must be moving towards proficiency in specialized tools related to the pump
- Ability to always remain professional and courteous with customers and coworkers
- Be savvy with tablets and software to electronically document and communicate
- Clean driver record
- High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
- Physically fit and able to lift 50 lbs. or more repeatedly
- Must be available to work occasional nights, holidays, and weekends.
Benefits
- We offer a career in a recession proof industry
- Competitive Compensation
- Ongoing training and career advancement
- Closed every weekend to spend time with family and friends
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Healthcare benefits available (health, dental and vision)
- Matching retirement plans - 401(k)/Roth. (Safe Harbor Plan)
- We put people first and we value family and work-life balance.
Thank you for your interest in Jack Tyler Engineering. We are excited to meet you, learn more about you, and hear more about your interest in helping us accomplish our mission of providing engineering solutions from people who care.
We are committed to maintaining a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusivity, authenticity, mutual respect, professionalism, and growth. Jack Tyler is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
