AOV Technician - Level E

Experience & Qualifications

 High School or equivalent

• Technical/Trade School preferred
• Ability to assemble and calibrate pneumatically operated control valves
• Some basic knowledge of machinery fundamentals, including Control Valves, Pneumatic Safety Systems, and Rotary Valves.
• Knowledge of industrial and residential regulators
• Knowledge of Oil and Gas well pad and processing plant equipment and processes.
• Ability to use basic hand and pneumatic tools confidently and safely.
• Experience with bending and running tubing is preferred.
• Ability to read and record measurements using standard measuring tools such as manual torque wrenches, dial calipers, Vernier calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, tape measure, and scale

Competencies

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

Typical Duties & Responsibilities

           Valves and Actuators

• This job is demanding in terms of knowledge, skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications.  Urgency and pressure for prompt, accurate results are routine.  It requires the handling of multiple tasks with many unexpected interruptions.  The job calls for the responsiveness and energy to work long hours and cover a wide scope without letting up on the pace.  While training in certain, specific equipment is offered, the successful candidate must be diligent in learning on their own from time to time.
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.
• Perform disassembly and assembly of new control valves including:
  • Read, interpret, and respond accordingly to sales order and customer data sheet information
  • Identify various valves and accessories
  • Perform visual inspections during disassembly and reassembly to ensure all components of the assembly are correct and in good condition to perform as designed
  • Take digital pictures and electronically transfer into the ERP system network folder to accurately track all assemblies.
• Safely disassemble valves and parts including various types of valves such as:
  • Sliding stem valves
  • Rotary ball valves
  • Rotary butterfly valves
  • High performance rotary butterfly valves
  • Various bolted bonnet gate, globe, and check valves
  • Soft-seated ball valves
  • Various pressure globe, and rotary valves
  • Mark parts correctly and maintain organization and segregation
  • Perform chemical solvent cleaning when needed
  • Use of air operated tools
• Safely disassemble actuators and parts including various types of actuators such as:
  • Double acting pneumatic sliding stem piston actuators
  • Double acting pneumatic rotary piston actuators
  • Single acting sliding stem spring and diaphragm actuators
  • Single acting rotary spring and diaphragm actuators
  • Double acting rack and pinion actuators
• Evaluate parts and maintain material awareness including:
  • Perform inspection of parts being used in assembly and ensure critical dimension requirements are being met where required
  • Identify and utilize manufacturers’ nomenclature (i.e., literature including IOM, inspection criteria, part numbers, and model numbers)
  • Identify materials using approved PMI method, alloy analyzer, material markings, material standards, etc. including report completion
  • Complete all quality control sheets including date, sign-off, status, etc.
  • Understand all special requirements needed for the assembly while maintaining compliance with all factory and or customer requirements.

• Safely and accurately perform some machining processes:
  • Use drill press or pneumatic tools for drilling and pinning stems for valve plugs
  • Use hand grinder for polishing some flange and sealing surfaces

• Assembly

• Safely assemble control valves from repair order instructions, customer test-report/specification     sheets, and OEM IOM manuals; this includes performing all calibration of any and all positioners and or controllers.
  • Valve types include:
    • Sliding stem plug valves
    • Rotary ball valves
    • Rotary butterfly valves
    • Soft-seated ball valves
  • Install stem packing
  • Safely and accurately attaches actuators to valves
  • Sets correct valve travel
  • Sets correct bench set on actuator
  • Can accurately and efficiently tube up positioners and controllers to the actuator along with any other accessories on the assembly

Positioners and Controllers

• Testing and Calibration

• Safely test control valves according to applicable Code test requirements while applying and utilizing manufacturer’s manuals using compressed air, water, and nitrogen. Accurate and thorough completion of test reports with all required detail is essential.
• Compressed air
• Water
• Nitrogen

• Ability to safely and accurately tube up, calibrate various pneumatic and digital positioners and controllers as per factory and or customer spec sheets including but not limited to the following:
• Fisher 3610J, 3610JP, 3620J, 3620JP rotary positioners
• DVC6200 positioner
• DVC2000 positioner
• PMV positioner
• Fisher 377 trip valves

The above list of duties and responsibilities does not constitute the entire list and the list can be changed when necessary at the discretion of management when business needs, customer demands, and other industry or job-related circumstances arise.

PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

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