Valve & Actuator Technician Aston, PA

Valve & Actuator Technician Aston, PAChalmers & Kubeck, Inc., a family owned and operated business, is a service-oriented company seeking Valve and Actuation Technicians for our Aston, Pennsylvania facility. We are a National Board Valve Repair (VR) facility and are Channel Partners with Baker Hughes (Consolidated Pressure Relief Valves), Flowserve (Limitorque Motor Operated Valve Actuators), and Velan (Line Valves). Chalmers & Kubeck will provide on-the-job training for qualified applicants, but prior experience with line valves, control valves, multi-turn electronic actuators, and relief valves is preferred. A positive attitude, good mechanical aptitude, and teamwork are required.

High School or Equivalent Applicants must demonstrate the following capabilities: Safety Relief Valve Experience (e.g. Consolidated, Farris, Kunkle or Anderson Greenwood) is preferred; GTC Trained Techs will be given immediate consideration. Line Valve Experience with gate, globe, check and ball valves (e.g. Velan, Pratt, etc.) is preferred. Multi-Turn MOV Actuator Experience is preferred; Limitorque Trained Technicians will be given immediate consideration. Read and Interpret Mechanical Drawings and Technical Manuals (e.g Installation, Operation, & Maintenance) Competently Use Shop Tooling such as torches, hydraulic presses, sandblaster, and basic hand tools such as wrenches, impact drivers, etc. Rigging Safely Operate Overhead Cranes, Come-Alongs, and Chain Falls InspectionReliably Measure Dimensions of mechanical parts using OD/ID micrometers, Vernier calipers, and depth micrometers to within 0.001", evaluates condition of components against critical dimensions, performs visual inspections, takes supporting photographs, and completes condition reports. Assembly Builds Valves, Actuators, and Positioners with new or reconditioned parts, seals and or packing, repaints as needed. Testing Performs in shop hydrostatic, air, nitrogen, and or steam Testing as needed on valves, strokes line valves in the field to confirm proper operation. Documentation - Consistently and Accurately Record findings from Inspections, Assembly, and Testing (including Electronic Valve Testing) on condition reports and uploads data into ValvKeep in a timely manner. Hours over 40 in a Week are at 1.5 x Base Pay RateSunday or Holiday Hours are at 2.0 x Base Pay RateField Differential 401k with Company MatchDental, Health, and Life Insurance Paid Vacation & Holidays