The Company

Our client is a privately owned and operated company, employing over 150 personnel, located at a state of the art facility in Canning Vale.

For the last 30+ years, they have manufactured purpose built pumping systems and water storage designed to their client’s requirements and specifications with a proven reputation of quality, reliability and service, supplying to a wide range of clients in the Mining, Oil & Gas, Construction, Heavy Industry and Utilities.

Working Days & Hours

Monday to Friday (No Weekend Work)

Start: 7:00 AM Finish: 3:30 PM

Over Time: Generally, there is approximately 5 to 10 Hours of Overtime per week

The Role

Due to our client experiencing a large increase in their Pump Repair and Inspection Department we are seeking an experienced Pump Fitter to work on an on-going basis based at their Canning Vale workshop.

Our client has numerous departments based at their large workshop in Canning Vale that mainly are involved in the manufacture of their specialized equipment which include fabrication, mechanical assembly, electrical, testing and stores departments.

The Pump Repair and Inspection Department focuses on;

Repair of our clients manufactured equipment – Warranty Repair or Standard Repair

Repair of OEM pumping equipment

Field Service – Metro & Site (Can be sporadic where majority of work is in Canning Vale workshop)

Creating Detailed Technical Pump Reports that includes Pictures

Warranty Claims

The work is a mix of;

Workshop based activities

Technical Reporting

Field Service

The department is exposed to numerous pump types, brands and sizes which are used across numerous industries and generally are either Electrically Driven Pumps or Diesel Driven Pumps.

The pumps can range from

Fire Fighting Pumps

De-Watering Pumps

Industrial Pumps

Slurry Pumps

Bore Pumps

Water Treatment Pumps

Chemical Dosing Pumps

Clear Water - High Pressure Pumps

Waste Water Pumps

The pump types will cover all types including;

Centrifugal

Multi Stage

Submersible

Bore

Diaphragm

Positive Displacement

Valves – Most types – Ball, Gate, Butterfly etc

The workshop component is where you will spend the majority of your time and this will be standard pump repair with a focus on reporting and documentation.

The main responsibilities will include;

Pump Strip Down

Pump Inspection

Diagnostic of pump fault or failure

Taking Pictures throughput process

Creating Bill of Materials / Parts Lists

Ordering Pump Parts

Rebuild Pump

Pump Testing

As mentioned, reporting is large focus where reports can be up to 10 + pages and may include the following information;

Inspection Report

Diagnostic Report

Parts List

Pictures

Man Hours – Estimates & Actuals

Testing Report

If there are no pumps booked in for inspection the Pump Fitter will generally assist the Mechanical Assembly team that builds and assembles pump sets. This work will range across;

Alignments of pumps to electric or diesel motors

Pipe Fitting

Fitting Valves

Fitting Manifolds

The Candidate

We are seeking a trade qualified candidate that possess a mechanical trade such as;

Pump Fitting

Mechanical Fitting

Fitter & Turner

HD Fitter

Diesel or Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

Apart from the trade the most important criteria will be the candidates mechanical and technical skills. We are seeking a candidate that considers themselves as a “Pump Fitter” who is technically orientated and takes pride in their pump knowledge and experience.

The successful candidate must possess;

Pump Fitting - At least 3 to 5 years work experience where they were exposed to pump repair and rebuild regularly

Additionally, we are seeking candidates that possess;

Be able to commit to Ongoing Work

Excellent computer skills with the ability to create detailed reports

Be able to work autonomously

Possess initiative

Be able to liaise in a professional manner to clients and in-house staff at all times

Have a positive attitude

Excellent time management skills

Be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Remuneration

This is a Temp to Perm role and depending on experience the following pay rates can be offered.

$50.00 to $55.00 Per Hour

+ Over Time (After 8 Hours X1.5 / 10 + Hours X2)

+ Super