Valve Technician

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Valve Technician

@ Workstrings International

General Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for disassembly, evaluation, assembly, and hydrostatic testing of Kelly and Inside BOP Valves.
• Job title is required to maintain traceability throughout job tasks and upload applicable documents into the asset management system.
• Inventory of parts and associated equipment based on incoming evaluations and/or usage along with preventative maintenance of equipment is required.  
• The individual will work closely with dispatcher, job coordinators, and third parties to properly qualify valves to internal or external requirements.  
• This position reports to the Valve Shop Manager or Valve Shop Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to keep track of valve inventory, valve parts of incoming and outgoing valves
• Maintain awareness of shortages in inventory.
• Be able to accurately determine condition of parts, conforming or non-conforming.
• Must know the inner workings of Kelly and Inside BOP valves.
• Be able to communicate with vendors for parts.
• Ensure equipment is in good working order and keep up with calibrations.
• Must know and implement test requirements for each customer and internal specifications.
• Maintain stock/inventory of o-rings, teflons, supplies, etc.
• Must be able to operate breakout machine.
• Knowledge of torque specs, friction factors and applications of usage.
• Assist in planning and shipment of damaged valves for repairs.

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Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• High School diploma, GED

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine correspondence.
• Ability to use simple math skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of all daily checkpoints and assigned equipment.
• Knowledge of various equipment descriptions and their identifying markings.
• Knowledge of color code used to identify inspection status.
• Knowledge of how equipment is organized to ensure proper storage and shipping.

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised / self-starter.
• Ability to work with customer/monitor supervision and keep the companies’ best interest in mind.
• Ability to multitask and support other ongoing operations.

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How to Apply:

Apply online at https://superiorenergy.com/Careers/

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