Valve Technician (Artesia, New Mexico) Austin Industrial

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency.

Valve Technician

Responsible for assembling, repairing, testing, and troubleshooting various valves under applicable codes standards, and regulations per manufacturer requirements.

FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Valve repair, rebuild, installation (shop & field)

- Work Plans/Task Lists - Development & CI

• Materials/Kitting – Development & CI

• Shop Organization & Cleanliness

• Other duties as assigned.

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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine maintenance tasks to ensure the optimal functioning of valves including gate, globe, butterfly, non-automated, or control valves.
• Implement preventive measures to extend the lifespan and reliability of valves.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot valve-related issues and implement corrective measures.
• Conduct testing and calibration of valves.
• Provide inputs in CI activities - processes, results, and cost savings.
• Document all work performed and recommended on the SAP WOs.
• Verify materials, equipment, and tools required are ready.
• Kits and stages materials, equipment, and tools where/when viable.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Planning
• SAP CMMS
• RCA (Root Causes Analysis)
• Project Management
• Safety rules and regulations and safety improvement processes
• Valve Repair - Technical

ABILITIES:

• Planning and organizing
• Problem solving
• Driving for results – Safety, Quality & Productive performance
• Leading change and continuous improvement
• Listen to understand rather than to respond.
• Computer skills – SAP & Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

Experience

• 5 year(s): 5 years maintenance/operations experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License