Job Description

Our client provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, our client provides world-class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base. They are looking to add a Lead Mechanic to their team in the Deer Park, TX area!

Successful candidates must pass a background check, MVR check and drug screening as a requirement for these positions.

Benefits:

• Direct hire, full time
• Competitive pay 
• Overtime opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401K & PTO

Responsibilities:

• Provide daily oversight of shop activities and help coordinate workflow on the floor, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in accordance with engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Train and mentor mechanics at all levels to build technical capability, craftsmanship, and adherence to Cooper standards.
• Serve as a technical resource for peers by demonstrating best practices, advanced techniques, and proper use of specialized tools and equipment.
• Consistently meet production schedules and quality requirements while contributing expertise to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply advanced mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting skills to diagnose, repair, and restore complex natural gas engine (Including CAT 3600 and Waukesha 7042/7044 in-frame complete shop zero-hour overhauls) and compressor components.
• Perform disassembly, inspection, reassembly, testing, and painting of highly complex equipment using a wide range of manual, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
• Conduct and document risk assessments before operations and material movements, ensuring safe use of cranes, lift trucks, and other heavy equipment.
• Troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance on mechanical tooling and equipment.
• Complete required documentation with accurate information for routers, inspection reports, and test results.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to support root-cause investigations and recommend improvements to repair methods, tooling, and processes.
• Ensure facility equipment and tooling are accounted for, maintained, and operating in safe and efficient condition.
• Identify, report, and resolve problems or hazardous conditions that occur during equipment disassembly, assembly, and test set-up.
• Conduct all business-related tasks according to company policies.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school or institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience in mechanical test and assembly / disassembly or heavy equipment repairs and maintenance
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Operations / service center operation applications or minimum 8 years of total relevant operation experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of existing natural gas engine and compressor cylinder equipment strongly preferred

Eligibility Requirements:

• Work overtime, weekends and holidays as required
• Work in a constant pushing, pulling, lifting, stretching, bending and other physical activities
• Be in the shop environment a minimum of 8 hours per day, primarily standing and sitting, as required
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Be subjected to extreme heat for extended periods of time
• Work inside and outside, as required
• Interpret drawings, prints, drawings and engineering specifications to perform moderately complex, repetitive disassembly and reassembly tasks of all pressure control equipment
• Possess or obtain forklift operator license and certification to operate overhead cranes
• Wear PPE or Personal Protective Equipment - Hearing and eye protection (safety equipment) must be used
• Operate pneumatic and hydraulic torque tools
• Comply with all applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental regulations and maintain good housekeeping in assigned work area
• Possess a valid driver’s license