Valve Repair Specialist

Client of Eram Talent; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Eram Talent is seeking a Valve Repair Specialist to join its Mechanical Services Shops in Saudi Arabia. You will provide technical and hands-on support for inspection, repair, reconditioning, testing and performance improvement of industrial valves, determine repair strategy, resolve leakage and operability problems, and ensure repaired valves meet service and reliability standards.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• At least 15 years valve/pressure-equipment or mechanical-repair experience.
• Minimum 10 years in complex valve repair and testing.
• Expertise across gate, globe, check, ball, and other valve types.
• Strong knowledge of trim designs, packing, actuators, and pressure classes.
• API valve training and OEM repair/diagnostic training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review valve type, service damage, pressure class, materials, trim and code requirements to scope inspection and testing.
• Diagnose leakage, and operability problems and approve procedures.
• Define shell/seat/test criteria and certify results to standards.
• Control deviations, support RCAs, and mentor personnel.

Skills

15+ years valve experience

10+ years complex valve repair/testing

Gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly

Trim designs, packing systems, actuors

Pressure testing & leakage diagnosis

API training preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Valve Repair Specialist to join our Mechanical Services Shops. Mechanical Services Shops is responsible for providing rotating and static equipment repair and fabrication of components. Your primary role is to provide technical and on-hand support for inspection, repair, reconditioning, testing, and performance improvement of industrial valves. You will determine repair strategy, resolve complex leakage or operability problems, approve procedures and ensure repaired valves meet standard service and reliability requirements.

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

Repair Strategy

• Review valve type, service damage, pressure class, materials, trim, actuator and code requirements to establish inspection, repair, replacement, upgrade and test scope.

Complex Troubleshooting

• Diagnose seat leakage, packing leakage, galling, erosion, cavitation, corrosion, distortion, stem or guide problems, actuator issues and recurring functional failures.

Procedure Development

• Approve disassembly, dimensional inspection, machining, lapping, welding, heat-treatment, assembly, torque setting and acceptance criteria.

Testing & Certification

• Define shell, seat, backseat, closure, fugitive-emission, torque, stroke and functional tests; review calibrated data and certify results against applicable standards.

Technical Governance

• Control deviations and material substitutions, support RCAs, standardize repair practices, mentor personnel and recommend design or service improvements.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering from a recognized and approved program.
• Have at least 15 years of valve, pressure-equipment, or mechanical-repair experience, including a minimum of 10 years in complex industrial valve repair and testing.
• Expertise across gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, and other applicable valve types such as safety relief valves required.
• Expertise in trim designs, packing systems, actuators, and pressure classes required.
• Strong knowledge of valve metallurgy, hard-facing, machining, lapping, welding repair, dimensional inspection, pressure testing, and leakage diagnosis.
• Demonstrated ability to develop repair procedures, troubleshoot repeat failures, assess deviations, and optimize valve performance.
• API valve training and recognized OEM repair, actuator, or diagnostic training strongly preferred.