Mechanical Field Service Technician - Flowserve Corporation

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!

Role Summary: The Mechanical Field Service Technician troubleshoots and repairs Flowserve’s pumps and equipment for our customers in industries such as oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, coal, and wastewater industries. This challenging position requires an experienced mechanic who can provide confident expertise in the face of operational problems. The Mechanical Field Service Tech will repair and install equipment, oversee start-up, conduct maintenance, and monitor the performance of our products at our customers’ locations. While the Tech may be the only Flowserve representative on site, the Tech can call upon the resources of Flowserve’s Field Service Team to ensure that our products are operating at peak performance. Flowserve counts on the Field Service Tech to be an indispensable resource to our customers, creating a lasting competitive advantage for our products and services.

Locations: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, NE area.

This position requires to work 90% of the time in the field, but mostly will travel for short trips (2 to 4 days during the week). Only twice a year it might be required to be away for 3 weeks at a time (1 in spring and the other one in the fall).

Responsibilities:

• Make direct, in-person service calls in response to customer requests.
• Assess mechanical problems and take actions to resolve promptly.
• Work side-by-side with our customer’s personnel, and lead work crews as required.
• Oversee the full cycle of repair: disassembly, cleaning, inspection, repair, and assembly.
• Ensure that equipment is installed successfully and on schedule.
• Check equipment prior to start-up and assess start-up performance.
• Monitor the maintenance and performance of Flowserve equipment.
• Train customers in the proper procedures for operating and maintaining Flowserve products.
• Collaborate with Flowserve Sales Engineers to ensure a coordinated approach to serving our customers.
• Collaborate effectively with the supporting organizations of Flowserve, including the repair centers, customer service, and sales engineering.
• Maintain organized, accurate, timely records, including daily reports, jobs quoted, jobs performed, and time and materials charged.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five or more years of experience in mechanical field service, specifically repairing pumps.
• Experienced in removing and installing pump bases (epoxy grout, including pressure grout)
• Knowledgeable about the industrial applications and operations of pumps.
• Must be a self-starter with good follow-through, capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Experienced in successfully leading work crews.
• Able to explain mechanical problems and articulate the thinking process behind recommendations.
• Must be good at complex problems at technical level.
• Able to remain calm and even-tempered in the face of challenges, demands, and deadlines.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and schematics.
• Capable in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Skilled at writing clear, concise emails with a professional tone
• Must be able to travel and spend time in the field 90% of the time.
• Must have an active driver’s license with a good driving record; will drive company truck.
• Physical activity is required, including frequent lifting up to 50 pounds, ascending/descending ladders and staircases, and climbing and reaching in, under, and around large equipment, often outside year-round.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams is mandatory.
• Ability to complete in depth reports, QA/QC data sheets, and any additional paperwork within time constraints.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Field Machining / Welding experience.
• Skilled in the repair of large, high-end, single-stage and multi-stage pumps centrifugal pumps (OH, BB, VTP).
• Knowledge of BB5 Barrel Pump tear down and assembly is preferred.
• Knowledge of API 610 and 686 is a plus.
• Experience as a foreman / general foreman/ lead hand during large turnarounds.

Maryland residents only: the pay range for this role is $ 38.77 - 58.18 USD per hour depending upon experience.

Req ID : R-11361

Job Family Group : Operations

Job Family : OP Field Service

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

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