Pressure Relief Valve Technician

Socket.dev; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Puffer-Sweiven is seeking a Valve Technician – Pressure Management to perform valve testing, assembly, and field service across main facilities and customer sites. Responsibilities include documenting tests, communicating status to customers, and ensuring assemblies meet specifications.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of valve or instrumentation experience, strong mechanical and electrical skills, and proficient computer usage. Safety and reliability are emphasized in daily duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of valve and/or process instrumentation assembly experience.
• Repair, testing, and calibration experience required.
• Mechanical and electrical experience preferred.
• Good computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Test and assemble valves following manufacturers’ procedures and customer specs.
• Document testing results and repair actions in reports.
• Communicate with customers about repair status when needed.
• Clean deposits from parts and paint valves as required.
• Work at main facility and at customer sites to tear down, decontaminate, assemble, repair and test equipment.
• Position and align valve parts, fasten components, and adjust defective parts.
• Inspect final assemblies for standards and customer requirements.
• Follow safety procedures and keep workspace orderly.
• Participate in on-site field testing and data labeling.

Skills

Valve assembly

Testing & calibration

Electrical experience

Mechanical skills

Documentation

Customer communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description:

For over 80 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions — with the goal of exceeding customer expectations. Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.

Specialties:

As an Emerson Impact Partner, we offer a broad base of superior solutions including the top product lines for a given application. Our specialties at Puffer-Sweiven include:

• Pressure Management
• Isolation Valves & Actuation
• Control Valves & Regulators
• Process Control & Safety Systems
• Oil & Gas Automation– fiscal custody metering, controls, and SCADA
• Reliability Solutions & Services
• Specialty Pumps & Rotating Equipment
• Instrumentation
• Maintenance & Repair Services

Job Title: Valve Technician - Pressure Management

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tests and assemble valves by following manufacturers’ assembly procedures, work orders or other customer specifications.
• Documents the testing (test reports) and repair of the equipment.
• May communicate with customers directly to discuss the status of the repairs and tests.
• Clean corrosive and other deposits from serviceable parts using solvents, wire brushes or sandblaster.
• Paints valve, fittings and other devices using spray gun.
• Required to work at main facility as well as customer site to tear down, decontaminate, assemble, repair, and test equipment. Customer site work will at times, require inline valve work such as valve fitting, packing change, flange bolting tightening etc.
• Position, fit or align valve parts on workbench, floor or machine following manufacturers’ assembly procedures, work orders or other customer specifications.
• Position and fasten components together with bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets or other fasteners.
• Adjust, repair, and/or replace defective product parts.
• Inspect, test and verify accuracy of assembled unit for conformance to standards and customer requirements.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to Production Supervisors.
• Record all test results.
• Lift, load, and move supplies and finish product between storage and work area.
• Assists in setting up field test equipment for testing valves in the field.
• Label product with identifying data.
• Follow safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Performs other related duties other departments as required.
• Required to work independent of supervision for after-hours call-outs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Knowledge:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience/Skills:

• 3 to 5 years of experience required, including specific experience with valve and/or other process instrumentation equipment assembly. Repair, testing, calibration experience required
• Mechanical and Electrical experience preferred.
• Good computer skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to safely use and maintain a large variety of tools and equipment, associated with the assembly of valves and actuators, including impact wrenches, electric and manual hand tools, lapping machines, testing equipment, overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member.
• Ability to read and interpret assembly manuals (IOM’s).
• Ability to read customer specification sheets. May have to read schematic drawings.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.