Safety Valve Technician
Core
Assembling, repairing, testing, and validating Pressure Relief Valves, Safety Valves, and Control Valves to ensure equipment reliability and customer success.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical technician (valve assembly and testing)
Builds
Pressure Relief Valves, Safety Valves, and Control Valves for the energy industry
Domain
Energy industry + mechanical valve systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
valve assembly, pressure testing, API 598 compliance, stainless steel tubing bending, precision torquing, blueprint interpretation, mechanical troubleshooting, lapping and seat restoration, pneumatic leak testing
Preferred skills
valve lapping, silicon carbide/aluminum oxide/diamond lapping compounds, actuator stroke verification, positioner calibration, shell testing, quality non-conformance reporting
Technologies
CNC tube bending equipment, pneumatic/electric lapping units, pressure testing equipment, cranes, hoists, pallet jacks
Responsibilities
Assemble complex valve components per drawings and BOMs; perform functional and pressure testing; operate and maintain testing equipment; calibrate tools and assembly equipment; torque components to specifications; troubleshoot mechanical issues; conduct lapping and seat restoration; interpret technical drawings; document inspection records; operate material handling equipment; maintain EHS compliance.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC