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Turbo Technician

Houston, TX · On-site

$18/hr

Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM The Turbo Technician will learn the basic repair of Diesel Engine Turbochargers, including disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly. Essential Duties and ...

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Turbo Technician

Houston, TX • On-site

Pridestaff
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$18/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Pay: $18.00/hr

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM 


The Turbo Technician will learn the basic repair of Diesel Engine Turbochargers, including disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Calibrate product to manufacturer specifications utilizing OEM (original equipment manufacturer) test equipment.
  • Cleans parts.
  • Operate bead blaster.
  • Operate paint gun/equipment.
  • Maintenance test equipment.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
  • Adhere to company safety procedures and policies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

  • High attention to detail.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Mechanically inclined with a desire to learn how things work.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Fosters good coworker citizenship, contributing to a positive work environment.
  • Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs comfortably and frequently throughout the assigned workday.


APPLY AT: pridestaff.com/houstonnw


Company Description

Pridestaff is a leading boutique staffing and recruiting firm in Northwest Houston specializing in admin, accounting, and light industrial.

PrideStaff has received the staffing industry's highest honor for client service: the Best of Staffing award from loyalty research firm, Inavero. Inavero is our industry's leading provider of independent client and job candidate surveys. Their Best of Staffing award is reserved for the top performing firms; fewer than 1% of all staffing firms in North America.

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Accountability of local ownership along with the resources and expertise that the $200m national organization of PrideStaff backing us has. Therese is involved in all day-to-day operations. She leads a dynamic team of recruiters who together are focused on ensuring both clients and candidates have an exceptional experience. When you call the office, it is not unusual that Therese will answer the phone. Along with her team, she conducts interviews and helps with the hiring process. Additionally, PrideStaff’s 80+ other locations across the United States gives us resources not available to most other local staffing firms. It’s not what we say about ourselves that matters…it’s what has been said in our over 3,800 client testimonials that we’ve received over the years that matters.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Fresno, CA, US

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