Valve Technician - 1st Shift

Openwork•Houston, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Houston branch of Openwork has partnered with a growing Pipe, Valve & Flange company in Houston to add an Valve Technician to their team! This role ensures all industrial valves (ball, gate, globe, check, butterfly, plug, and control valves) meet exact customer specifications, engineering drawings, and safety standards before shipment or installation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
0 to 2+ years of hands-on experience servicing, modifying, or testing industrial valves in a shop, plant, or warehouse environment.
Knowledge of industrial PVF (Pipes, Valves, and Fittings).
Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, hydraulic presses, torque equipment, and pressure test rigs.
Understanding of pneumatic circuits, tubing/fittings, and actuator travel adjustment.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs regularly (and maneuver heavy valve body castings using overhead cranes/hoists).
Ability to stand, bend, stoop, and operate tools for the duration of an 8- to 10-hour shift.
Hardhat; Type 1 Class E, Orange (high visibility)
Safety Glasses – ANSI z87+, Clear
Safety Vest – Type R, Class 2, None FR, Yellow/Green, or Orange
Cut resistant gloves LVL 4+
Steel Toed Boots (at least 5” ankle coverage)

Nice To Haves

technical/vocational training in mechanical maintenance or hydraulics is a plus.

Responsibilities

Disassemble, clean, inspect, and evaluate worn or defective valve components.
Perform minor to moderate valve modifications (e.g., trim changes, sleeve swap-outs, bolting changes, and conversions to fire-tested standards).
Replace internal components such as seals, seats, stems, packing, gaskets, and O-rings.
Mount, calibrate, and wire electric or pneumatic actuators and accessories (solenoid valves, limit switches, positioners) onto valves.
Execute hydro-static and pneumatic pressure testing using specialized test stands to verify seat leakage limits and body integrity.
Use precision measuring tools (torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, dial indicators) to ensure parts meet tight manufacturing tolerances.
Complete and archive quality documentation, test logs, and Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs) for customer compliance.
Read and interpret schematics, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), valve data sheets, and engineering drawings.
Troubleshoot performance issues with valve automation packages, leaks, or mechanical failures.
Assist warehouse operations when needed (receiving raw valves, operating forklifts, using jib cranes, and packaging finished assemblies for transport).