Valve Technician

The Industrial Service Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing and service provider in Kentucky is hiring for a role that involves disassembling, inspecting, and reassembling relief valves. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 2-4 years of related experience. Key responsibilities include sandblasting, machining, and testing. Candidates must have mechanical aptitude, self-starter qualities, and be able to lift up to 60 pounds. This position may require working in loud environments with exposure to diverse physical demands.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic math including algebra and geometry.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble relief valves for maintenance and inspection.
• Conduct sandblasting and other machining tasks.
• Perform testing, tagging, and packaging of components.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Self-starter

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-4 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Job description

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Disassemble relief valves
• Sandblast
• Inspection
• Machining
• Re-Assembly
• Testing
• Tagging and Packaging

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability

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 organizations.

Math Ability

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Internet Explorer software.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities

• Essential Function
• Mechanical aptitude
• Self-starter

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; outdoor weather conditions; and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions (nonweather); fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather); and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.