Isolation Valve Repair Technician

Essential Duties

• Read, interpret, and respond to MSDS information
• Identify valves and accessories
• Translate valve information from tags to write-up forms and include customer-specific requests
• Perform data entry in the electronic valve tracking system (GVT) including status updates and history searches
• Take digital pictures and electronically transfer them into the ERP system network folder
• Safely pretest block valves and actuators per customer request for a failure analysis
• Safely disassemble and clean valves and parts including various types such as lined plug valves, lubricated plug valves, lined butterfly valves, and various bolted bonnet gate, globe, and check valves
• Mark parts correctly and maintain organization and segregation
• Perform glass bead and steel shot blasting while understanding what can and cannot be blasted
• Use chemical solvents and oxy/acetylene torches
• Use bolt-torque equipment and high-pressure packing extractors
• Perform machining processes such as polishing stems using a lathe, disking seats with a drill press or pneumatic tools, and lapping
• Assemble valves from repair orders, customer test-reports/specification sheets, GCLA procedures, QSM/QCP manuals, and OEM IOM manuals; this includes performing the lapping process as applicable
• Install stem packing
• Assemble valves including spring-loaded valves and atmospheric type valves such as Atwood Morrill, high performance metal-seated butterfly valves, metal-seated ball valves, wedgeplug valves, and other equivalent brands
• Work with actuators such as electric, bevel gear, pneumatic, and hydraulic linear, and scotch yoke quarter turn actuators
• Test valves according to applicable Codes test requirements using compressed air, water, and nitrogen using equipment such as the block valve test stand and hydrostatic pumps
• Tag, seal, and prepare products for shipping while maintaining pride in workmanship including priming and painting products while adhering to all safety rules including proper clean-up and paint waste disposal
• Palletize and protect tags, flanges, and threaded areas during the painting process
• Perform final inspection process documenting any findings
• Read and record measurements using standard measuring tools such as manual torque wrenches, dial calipers, vernier calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, tape measure, and scale
• Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools such as trucks, compressors, teardown equipment, paint guns/equipment, test stands, pneumatic tools such as grinders/impacts, and forklifts including accurate and timely completion of required documentation and reporting
• Understand and ensure adherence to JHC TCC (Total Customer Commitment) standards
• Support JHC colleagues at all times
• Build and cultivate solid relationships – internally and externally
• Travel as needed throughout the Gulf Coast region

Education And/or Work Experience

• High School or Equivalent
• Technical/Trade School preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in valve repair industry
• TWIC, OSHA Safety, Security Passport
• Valid State issued driver’s license

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Integrity
• Safety Initiative
• Strong Mechanical Aptitude
• Tenacious
• Professional in appearance and actions
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and verbalize in a professional, organized manner
• Highbly inquisitive about industrial process industry
• Successful in interfacing with customers, internal and external
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities
• Self-Starter and Self-Directed

Evaluations

Progression through each level depends on specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. Evaluations are conducted and employees are assessed on growth and major competencies. Level requirements can be found on the company’s intranet.