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)
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION - Equivalent on the job and related training that combines technical training and/or related functional experience that is commensurate with diploma/certification and/or degree.
Certification / License: Valve technician certification.
EXPERIENCE - Minimum of 5 years of maintenance/operations experience in refinery and/or petrochemical industry.
Significant maintenance experience is required.
Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.
See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish.
No Third-Party Inquiries Please
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes, or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.
The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e.
, payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
Accessibility Note
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.
Licenses & Certifications
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Valid Driver's License
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