Job Description

Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps and services for the LNG and industrial gases industry. The Pump Technician is responsible for the high-quality repair of cryogenic pumps, ensuring timely and budget-compliant repairs to achieve customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Read, interpret and work from drawings.
  • Disassemble, analyze, and rebuild cryogenic pumps, accessories, and motors to optimize performance.
  • Operate various shop equipment including drill press and hydraulic press.
  • Analyze condition of parts for causes of damage to improve reliability.
  • Perform assembly of cryogenic pump components.
  • Fit, align, and adjust all components to close tolerances.
  • Document all clearances on assembly clearance data sheet.
  • Check work for conformance to specifications and customer requirements.
  • Perform troubleshooting as needed.
  • Rework parts when necessary.
  • Contribute input to failure analysis when requested.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and work area in accordance with 5S principles.
  • Follow all quality, engineering, sales, and safety procedures.
  • Coordinate and participate in safety meetings.
  • Ensure safety and compliance measures are met.
  • Lead shop’s 5S initiative.
  • Maintain consistent attendance to meet production schedules.
  • Provide technical guidance to customers.
  • Communicate with customers regarding service evaluations.
  • Meet customer and company production schedules at a rate of 80% on time or better.
  • Perform all duties in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Promote Customer Focus throughout the company.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 7-8 years of mechanical experience.
  • Cryogenic pump experience is ideal.
  • Experience in the industrial manufacturing industry preferred.
  • Ability to read prints and schematics.
  • Analytical skills for cryogenic pumps.
  • Balancing skills related to cryogenic pump repair.
  • Inspection skills on machinery.
  • Knowledge of basic AC/DC circuitry.
  • Understanding of materials of construction.
  • Understanding of various system components.
  • Microsoft Office skills.
  • Organized and initiative-driven.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Customer focus and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

  • Job will generally be performed in a workshop environment.

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$47/hr across 39 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 99 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 74 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 410 other active welding openings from 260 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (9), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Yancey Bros. Co. (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $39/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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