Valve Automation Technician - Slater Controls

About the role

Floworks is a leading, privately held specialty industrial supplier of flow control products, as well as a provider of technical solutions to the industrial and high purity end markets. Headquarters in Houston, Texas, Floworks is dedicated to delivering exceptional products, expertise, and service to its customers. Slater Controls is a leading distributor of valves, instrumentation, and automation equipment serving oil & gas, refining, power, and industrial customers across West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Valve Automation Technician is responsible for operating in the field, on‑call or provides technical support to assigned customers.

Responsibilities

• Provides expertise related to product implementation and continued service
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems
• Install, set‑up, and commission MOV’s, AOV’s, HOV’s
• High level of electrical knowledge and theory
• Provides technical solutions and design implementations for products and services
• Builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs and modifies equipment, parts, components and assemblies
• Analyzes and interprets test data
• Evaluates performance and reliability of materials
• Performs routine analysis, calculation and recommends changes
• Diagnoses and reports malfunctions
• Learns and understands particular technical equipment; attends training and completes certification as required
• Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor
• Under general supervision, exercises some judgment in accordance with well‑defined policies, procedures, techniques.
• Work typically involves regular review of output by a senior co‑worker or supervisor

Qualifications

• 2‑year technical degree
• 3‑5 years’ experience
• HS Diploma or GED required
• Specialized skills training/certification may be required

Requirements

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Continually required to sit
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Continually utilize visual acuity to read technical information and/or use a keyboard
• Occasionally required to lift/push/carry items up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally loud noise (examples: shop tool noises, electric motors, moving mechanical equipment)

Work Environment

• This position operates in both shop and field environments.
• Occasional visits to warehouses, operational or customer sites may be required.
• Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Skills

• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems
• High level of electrical knowledge and theory
• Install, set‑up, and commission MOV’s, AOV’s, HOV’s
• Provides technical solutions and design implementations
• Builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs and modifies equipment
• Analyzes and interprets test data
• Evaluates performance and reliability of materials
• Performs routine analysis, calculation and recommends changes
• Diagnoses and reports malfunctions
• Learns and understands particular technical equipment
• Attends training and completes certification as required
• Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor
• Exercises judgment under general supervision
• Work involves regular review of output by a senior co‑worker or supervisor

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with multiple plan options
• Company‑paid Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental coverage (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity)
• Employee Assistance Program (includes 3 free counseling sessions)
• Identity Theft Protection at discounted rates