Lead Valve Technician

Riley Power Group•Waterford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RPG, LLC is a full-service maintenance and capital construction services company headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, operating nationwide on industrial construction and maintenance projects. The company is seeking skilled Valve Technician Leads for multiple locations across the US. This role involves the overhaul, inspection, reassembly, and testing of various valve types and components, including lapping, repacking, assembly, blue checks, and testing. The technician will work with a variety of valves such as JP5, Potable Water, Scupper Valves, Trip Throttle, Racks, Flood Control Accumulators, Main Seawater, Aux Seawater, Relief Valves, Gate Valves, Globe Valves, Lube Oil Coolers, Purifier Heaters, Governor Valves, and Air Ejectors. Key aspects of the job include completing all calibration and documentation, following schematics and procedures, and performing maintenance, assessment, and repairs on different valve types.

Requirements

5 years' experience with building/assembly valves in a shop or outage environment.
Familiar with tools and machinery required to perform daily valve repair duties.
Experience with repairing various valves and actuators, whether pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Successful candidate must possess the willingness and ability to complete and pass all pre-employment and employment screening requirements which may include but are not limited to: Medical, psychological, background and substance abuse screening(s).
Must be a citizen of the US, its possessions or territories, or lawful permanent resident as defined by USC 1101(a)(20), or protected individual as defined by USC 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

Overhauls consist of open and inspect of various valves and components, and reassembly to include but not limited to lapping, repacking, assembly, blue checks, and testing.
Experience with the various valve types and may include: JP5, Potable Water, Scupper Valves, Trip Throttle, Racks, Flood Control Accumulators, Main Seawater, Aux Seawater, Relief Valves, Gate Valves, Globe Valves, Lube Oil Coolers, Purifier Heaters, Governor Valves, and Air Ejectors.
Thoroughly complete all calibration and documentation associated with testing and repairs.
Follow all schematics and documented procedures in accordance with all standards that apply to the job.
May perform maintenance, assessment, and repairs on various types of valves.
Requires occasional heaving lifting up to 75lbs 15-20 times during an 8-to-12-hour shift.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods during an 8 to 12-hour shift.
Requires occasional bending from waist, crouching, kneeling crawling periodically during an 8-to-12-hour shift.
Requires occasional climbing ladders up to 25 feet at a time.
Requires occasional working in confined space work environment with the potential of extreme temperature exposure, chemical exposure, and radiation exposure during an 8-to-12-hour shift.