Pump Shop Supervisor

La Porte, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Opportunity

The Pump Shop Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all operations within the pump repair and assembly department. This includes managing daily production activities supervising pump mechanics ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards and coordinating workflow with engineering quality and project management teams. This position requires a hands-on leader with deep technical knowledge of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps precision repair practices and proven experience driving operational excellence in a turbomachinery service environment. The Pump Shop Supervisor plays a key role in maintaining Fox Innovations reputation for delivering OEM-level quality reliability and turnaround performance.

Responsibilities

Lead train and mentor pump shop personnel in disassembly inspection repair assembly and testing of pumps and pump components.
Plan and allocate daily work assignments to ensure labor and equipment utilization align with project schedules and customer priorities.
Promote a culture of safety and accountability; ensure compliance with company OSHA and environmental regulations.
Supervise repair and overhaul of various pump types including multistage vertical horizontal and API process pumps.
Review inspection reports engineering drawings and OEM specifications to ensure repairs meet quality and performance standards.
Oversee precision measurement tolerances and documentation of critical fits clearances and concentricity.
Coordinate with the machine shop on machining welding and balancing requirements associated with pump repairs.
Collaborate with Quality Engineering and Project Management to ensure jobs are executed per scope schedule and cost targets.
Track and report on job progress cost performance and turnaround times using established job travelers and work orders.
Participate in customer inspections job reviews and post-repair test runs as required.
Maintain shop organization and readiness consistent with lean manufacturing and 5S principles.
Evaluate employee performance provide coaching and discipline as needed and support career development initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in quality efficiency and safety across all pump repair activities.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training in machining or turbomachinery preferred.
Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in industrial or process pump repair including at least 5 years in a lead or supervisory capacity.
In-depth understanding of pump design disassembly assembly testing and alignment principles.
Strong working knowledge of precision machining close-tolerance measurement and mechanical troubleshooting.
Demonstrated leadership organizational and communication skills across multiple levels of the organization.
Proficient in reading blueprints OEM specifications and interpreting GD&T.
Computer literacy for job tracking reporting and documentation.
Willingness to work overtime.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Industrial machine shop environment.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Requires sitting standing bending walking and using hands/tools for extended periods.
Occasional extended hours based on operational or customer needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to race religion color national origin age gender marital status disability protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

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The OpportunityThe Pump Shop Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all operations within the pump repair and assembly department. This includes managing daily production activities supervising pump mechanics ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards and coordinating workflow with enginee...