Senior Valve Technician – Control & Isolation Valves Expert

Puffer-Sweiven; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Puffer-Sweiven, a long-established provider of process control and safety systems, seeks an experienced valve assembler for its Houston area facility. The role involves cleaning, assembling, testing, and calibrating valves and related equipment according to manufacturer specs and customer requirements.

Candidates should have 5–8 years in valve/instrumentation assembly, with preferred MOV experience, mechanical and electrical aptitude, and ability to read assembly manuals.

Qualifications

• Requires 5–8 years of experience in valve or process instrumentation assembly.
• Repair, testing and calibration experience required.
• MOV experience preferred.
• Manual machining experience strongly preferred.
• Mechanical and electrical experience are advantageous.
• Good computer skills and ability to read manuals.

Responsibilities

• Tests and assembles valves following specifications and work orders.
• Documents test reports and repairs of equipment.
• Communicate with customers on repair/test status when needed.
• Clean deposits from parts using solvents, brushes or sandblasting.
• Paints valves and fittings with spray gun.
• Tear down, decontaminate, assemble, repair, and test equipment at main facility.
• Position and align valve parts on workbench or machine.
• Assemble components with fasteners and hardware.
• Repair or replace defective product parts as needed.
• Inspect and verify accuracy of assembled units to standards.
• Record all test results; lift/move supplies between areas.
• Assist in field test equipment setup for valve testing.
• Label products with identifying data and follow safety regs.

Skills

5–8 years experience

Valve/Instrumentation assembly

MOV experience

Manual machining

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Good computer skills

Read/interpret manuals

Teamwork / collaboration

Safety minded

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Impact wrenches

Electric hand tools

Manual hand tools

Lapping machines

Testing equipment

Overhead cranes

Forklifts

Job description

Puffer-Sweiven, a long-established provider of process control and safety systems, seeks an experienced valve assembler for its Houston area facility. The role involves cleaning, assembling, testing, and calibrating valves and related equipment according to manufacturer specs and customer requirements.

Candidates should have 5–8 years in valve/instrumentation assembly, with preferred MOV experience, mechanical and electrical aptitude, and ability to read assembly manuals.