Antora Energy · 2 months ago
Maintenance Technician - Pump Specialist
Big Stone City, SD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAntora is a company focused on building and deploying thermal batteries to support industrial operations with low-cost energy. The Pump Specialist role involves performing mechanical and electrical maintenance on plant equipment, primarily pumps, to ensure optimal efficiency and reliability in operations.
EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Skilled in aligning, assembling, and rebuilding pump systems, including impellers, seals, bearings, and couplings
Strong understanding of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
Ability to troubleshoot vibration, overheating, cavitation, and seal failures
Familiar with lubrication practices, bearing inspections, and mechanical seal installations
Perform routine and emergency maintenance on pumps to keep the system operating in steady state conditions
Maintain accurate work orders, condition reports, and spare parts usage in CMMS
Participate in continuous improvement and reliability programs, including pump upgrades, material changes, or performance enhancements
Work closely with operations, engineering, and I&C teams during outages, commissioning, or troubleshooting efforts
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
3+ years of mechanical maintenance experience, with specialization in pumps or rotating equipment
Experience working with pump skids, piping systems, and auxiliary components (filters, strainers, check valves, pressure gauges)
Capable of interpreting blueprints, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and OEM service manuals
Familiarity with lubrication practices, bearing inspection, and mechanical seal installations
Proficient in laser alignment, soft foot correction, and shaft balancing for aligning, assembling, and rebuilding pump systems
Preferred
Completion of technical/vocational training is strongly preferred
Hands-on experience with maintenance of industrial steam boilers, battery storage systems, and high temperature fluid loops
Experience with lifting equipment such as telehandlers and small cranes
Proficient in welding and/or operating machine tools such as lathes and mills
Benefits
Equity compensation in the form of stock options
A premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
A 401K plan with employer contributions
Flexible spending accounts
An industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance
Paid volunteer time off
Company
Antora Energy
Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2024 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$219.96MKey Investors
ARPA-EDecarbonization PartnersCalifornia Energy Commission
2024-06-25Grant· $14.5M
2024-02-22Series B· $150M
2023-11-15Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Andrew Ponec
Co-founder and CEO
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David Bierman
Co-Founder, Chief Commercial Officer
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