Robot Operator and Valve Assembly

NOV Inc. • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Robot Operator and Valve Assembly role operates robotic and other machinery to coat surfaces and weld manufactured parts, assemblies, and finished products with protective or decorative materials. The position also assembles and packages valves and plungers.

The operator prepares equipment and tooling, loads parts and powder, sets and monitors machine controls, checks parts against blueprints, and makes adjustments when necessary. The role includes assembling equipment using blueprints and tools, inspecting completed units, assisting with testing, grinding or lapping parts as required, packaging products, and maintaining equipment. The employee is also responsible for safely handling hazardous-material spills and following Company Health, Safety and Environmental rules.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of precision measuring instruments and their application, including calipers, ID and OD micrometers, depth gauges, indicators, and scales.
• Advanced knowledge of reading drawings and specifications.
• Ability to operate a forklift and lifting devices for moving parts.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and oral, as related to the job.
• Adaptability to changing work environments and competing demands, including frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible shifts and changing work schedules.
• Basic math skills, including arithmetic, geometry, and algebra, for calculating material fabrication.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
• Ability to stand regularly; walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach, and talk or hear frequently; and sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Welding experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and preset equipment and tooling for coating operations and complete safety checks before use.
• Load and unload parts onto holders for coating operations.
• Load powder into the spray hopper according to drawing specifications and raise errors with a supervisor.
• Verify spray-equipment setup against acceptable quality standards and set machine controls to position the spindle and regulate operating factors.
• Independently operate equipment and monitor displays and operation to detect malfunctions.
• Measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications.
• Manually operate equipment to perform non-automated functions and adjust controls to correct malfunctions or out-of-tolerance processes, including when programming or equipment is faulty.
• Record and collect information needed for records.
• Lap parts as required.
• Box, label, and tube parts as required.
• Assist in training other employees.
• Properly clean or contain spills, leaks, and overflows of hazardous materials.
• Clean equipment, tooling, and parts, and perform assigned preventative maintenance.
• Operate a forklift and lifting devices to move parts.
• Enforce Company Health, Safety and Environmental rules.
• Assemble equipment using knowledge of the unit or by following blueprints, with hand and power tools and measuring devices.
• Inspect completed units for proper alignment of parts and components and note any required modifications.
• Conduct or assist with final tests to ensure proper operation of parts.
• Notify management of malfunctions.
• Grind components as needed to meet individual component requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar invested.
• Competitive medical plans effective on the date of hire, with coverage options starting at $40 per biweekly pay period for an eligible employee and $150.50 per biweekly pay period for family coverage.
• Starting in 2026, free MDLIVE virtual visits for employees enrolled in an NOV medical plan.
• Free preventative medical and dental care for the entire family when enrolled in NOV medical and dental plans and seeing an in-network physician.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance equal to two times annual salary for full-time employees.
• Three weeks of paid vacation per year for regular full-time employees, prorated based on start date; relevant prior experience may be considered for vacation accrual.
• Up to 11 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed