Valve Automation Technician - Slater Controls
About The Position
Floworks is a leading, privately held specialty industrial supplier of flow control products, as well as a provider of technical solutions to the industrial and high purity end markets. Headquarters in Houston, Texas, Floworks is dedicated to delivering exceptional products, expertise, and service to its customers. Slater Controls is a leading distributor of valves, instrumentation, and automation equipment serving oil & gas, refining, power, and industrial customers across West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Valve Automation Technician is responsible for operating in the field, on-call or provides technical support to assigned customers. Installs, configures, performs problem determination and maintains products and equipment at customer sites, following blueprints and manufacturer's instructions, utilizing product and technical knowledge of equipment. Repairs or coordinates repair of worn or defective products or equipment. Perform skilled, technical work in the design, installation, testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair for assigned product or process.
Requirements
- 2-year technical degree
- 3-5 years’ experience
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- Specialized skills training/certification may be required
Responsibilities
- Provides expertise related to product implementation and continued service
- Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems
- Install, set-up, and commission MOV’s, AOV’s, HOV’s
- High level of electrical knowledge and theory
- Provides technical solutions and design implementations for products and services
- Builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs and modifies equipment, parts, components and assemblies
- Analyzes and interprets test data
- Evaluates performance and reliability of materials
- Performs routine analysis, calculation and recommends changes
- Diagnoses and reports malfunctions
- Learns and understands particular technical equipment; attends training and completes certification as required
- Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor
- Under general supervision, exercises some judgment in accordance with well-defined policies, procedures, techniques.
- Work typically involves regular review of output by a senior co-worker or supervisor
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with multiple plan options
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Supplemental coverage (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity)
- Employee Assistance Program (includes 3 free counseling sessions)
- Identity Theft Protection at discounted rates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
