SUMMARY: The Valve Technician position performs maintenance, assessment, repair, and testing on various types of valves.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for repair and testing of various valves, including but not limited to ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, safety relief valves, etc.
- Perform disassembly, cleaning, inspection, measuring, reassembly and testing of valves.
- Follow all schematics and documented procedures in accordance with all Quality Control standards that apply to the job.
- Thoroughly complete all calibration and documentation associated with testing and repairs.
- Communicate timely updates to management, co-workers, and customers to ensure timely and successful completion of job responsibilities.
- Works closely with co-workers, management and safety coordinator to ensure compliance with OSHA and other safety regulations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequent exposure to loud noises.
- Continually required to stand, walk up to 600 yards quickly, bend, confined spaces, crouch and climb.
- Continually required to use hands and fingers and reach with arms.
- Frequently required to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Continually required to talk or hear.
- Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions (heat, cold, rain).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2-5 years industrial valve repair experience, or an equivalent number of years of education and experience.
- Familiar with tools and machinery required to perform daily valve repair duties.
- Experience with repairing various valves and actuators, whether pneumatic, hydraulic or electric.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE MUST BE ABLE TO WORK FOR ANY US EMPLOYER
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