Valve Technician

Job title : Valve Technician

Job Summary

• The Valve Technician position performs cleaning, assembly and disassembly, maintenance, assessment, repair, and testing on valves.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for repair and testing of various valves, including but not limited to ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, safety relief valves, etc.
• Perform disassembly, cleaning, inspection, measuring, reassembly and testing of valves at the plant and client locations.
• Conduct hydrostatic, pneumatic and seat leakage testing.
• Follow all schematics and documented procedures in accordance with all Quality Control standards that apply to the job.
• Thoroughly complete all calibration and documentation associated with testing and repairs.
• Travel to job sites and adhere to all site safety and performance requirements.
• Communicate timely updates to management, co-workers, and customers to ensure timely and successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Work closely with co-workers, management and HSE officer to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Support offshore/onshore shutdowns when required.

Requirements
Person Specification / Qualifications:

• Minimum of OND / HND / B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3-7 years industrial valve repair experience.
• Familiar with tools and machinery required to perform daily valve repair duties.
• Experience with repairing various valves and actuators, whether pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, GA drawings and 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 the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Experience with pressure testing and precision measuring instruments.
• Offshore experience is an added advantage.
• Candidate must have a strong analytical disposition.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.