Block Valve Technician

Team Industrial Services; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Team Industrial Services is seeking a skilled valve technician based in Sulphur, Louisiana. You will perform repairs and diagnostics on various control valves and work autonomously to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience, a background in control valve training, and the ability to lift 75 pounds. This position requires indoor and outdoor work, interaction with crew and clients, and may require periodic travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in valve repair.
• Knowledge of diagnostic analyzers required.
• 0 to 30% travel requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete over-haul and testing of control valves.
• Execute diagnostics and troubleshooting in shop and field.
• Maintain a safe and secure work environment.

Skills

Control Valve Repair

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Customer Communication

Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds

Excellent communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Control Valve Manufacturers Training

Tools

HART Communicator

Job description

General Summary

Perform complete over-haul and testing of all manufacturers control valves, actuators and positioners to include: Fisher, Masoneilan, Rotork, Automax, and others. Execute diagnostics and trouble‑shooting in shop and field environments. Directly reports to the Operations Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern.
• Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM's Core Values.
• Perform control valve repair in accordance to TEAM's quality procedures.
• Directly communicate with customers.
• Work autonomously in valve repair process.
• Ensure all diagnostic, testing, and repair reports are in compliance with quality system.

Job Qualifications

• Education preferred: high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience.
• Control Valve Manufacturers Training Courses and/or certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of HART Communicator or other diagnostic analyzer manufacturer required.
• 0 to 30% minimum travel requirement.

Work Conditions

Position is based out of a branch or site location. Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere. Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel. Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels. Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection. May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes. May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds.
• Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TEAM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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