Offshore Service (Valve) Technician

John H. Carter Company, Inc.•Geismar, LA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves traveling to customer sites, both on and offshore, to address operational problems with equipment. The technician will perform pre-work safety analyses, assess and repair equipment, and serve as a communication link between the company and clients. Responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all communications and reporting, maintaining a safe work environment in compliance with company, client, and OSHA standards, and performing behavioral safety observations. The position also involves training and mentoring new employees, conveying knowledge gained from training sessions, and being available for on-call and off-shift work as required. The job requires the use of basic hand and measurement tools, involves some lifting, bending, and prolonged standing, and necessitates the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Overtime, including some weekends, may be required. The technician must fulfill all company safety training requirements, adhere to customer site requirements, complete CWX service documentation, and exercise the stop-work authority program. Following company policies and procedures, and collaborating with development and support staff to maintain product knowledge and ensure precise stakeholder communications are also key aspects of the role. Travel is required up to 15% of the time, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Minimum High School Graduate
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Automated Valve repair experience all brands.
Repair and service of various types of isolation valves. Gate, globe, check, butterfly and ball.
PVAM work scope and documentation.
Valve greasing all types. Use of all PVAM pumps and fluids.
All pneumatic actuator repairs
Relief valve services. Pilot and conventional type.
PVSV repairs and inspection.
Flame arrestor inspection and service.
General working knowledge of machinery fundamentals, including Relief Valves, Pneumatic Safety Systems, and Valves
General knowledge of Oil and Gas well pad and processing plant equipment and processes
Prior success in working as self-directed field worker
Trouble shooting and communication skills (our customers may not be able to accurately or completely describe a problem.
Verbal /Nonverbal – Conveys thoughts easily and quickly - any message; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens attentively and seeks clarification; Responds well to questions; Maintains professional disposition at all times
Written - Writes clearly and informatively
Presentation - Presents information clearly and informatively
Become and remain proficient in all programs necessary to perform the everyday duties of this position.
Proficiency in MS Office Products is required – especially OUTLOOK, EXCEL, and WORD
Some lifting, bending and long term standing required.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Available to work overtime including some weekends.
Reading Comprehension – Locates, understands, and interprets written information accurately
Reading Attention to detail – Identifies main ideas; notes details and facts; detects inconsistencies; identifies implied meaning and details; identifies missing information; identifies trends.
Writing Organization and development – Is able to organize daily activities to meet or exceed supervisory expectations
Mathematics Quantification – Reads and writes numbers; counts and places numbers in sequence; recognizes whether one number is larger than another.
Mathematics Computation – Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percent; calculates averages, ratios, proportions and rates; converts decimals to fractions; converts fractions to percent

Nice To Haves

Able and willing to work on-call and off shift as required by customers or management.
Travel required up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

Travel to customer sites both on and offshore with company supplied equipment to meet with customer to discuss operational problems with equipment.
Perform Pre-Work JSA “Job Safety Analysis”.
Assess condition and problems with equipment and make appropriate repair.
Assume responsibility for communication and education between the company and clients.
Responsible for communicating company deliverables to the client and for the accuracy and the timeliness of all internal and external communications and reporting.
Assume responsibility for the overall safety of the work environment.
Ensure compliance with company, client, OSHA, and other applicable standards.
Perform Behavioral Safety Observations as needed.
Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
Assume responsibility for related duties as required or special projects as assigned.
Assist in training/mentoring of new employees.
Convey obtained knowledge from seminar/training sessions.
Work on-call and off shift as required by customers or management.
Use of basic hand and measurement tools.
Fulfill all company safety training requirements.
Adhere to customer site requirements.
Fill out CWX service related documentation.
Exercise the stop work authority program.
Follow John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies, procedures and methodologies.
Work collaboratively with development staff and support staff to maintain thorough knowledge of product capabilities, and to ensure that all communications between John H. Carter Co., Inc. and its stakeholders are precise.
Other duties may be assigned.