Control Valve Repair Technician - Level 1 Job at John H. Carter Company, Inc., Lake Charles, LA

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  • John H. Carter Company, Inc.
  • Lake Charles, LA

Job Description

Job Details

Description

Essential Duties

  • Perform disassembly and assembly of new control valves including:
    • Read, interpret, and respond accordingly to sales order and customer data sheet information
  • Safely disassemble valves and parts including various types of valves such as:
    • Sliding stem valves
    • Rotary ball valves
    • Rotary butterfly valves
    • High performance rotary butterfly valves
    • Various bolted bonnet gate, globe, and check valves
    • Soft-seated ball valves
    • Various pressure globe, and rotary valves
  • Safely disassemble actuators and parts including various types of actuators such as:
    • Double acting pneumatic sliding stem piston actuators
    • Double acting pneumatic rotary piston actuators
    • Single acting sliding stem spring and diaphragm actuators
    • Single acting rotary spring and diaphragm actuators
  • Evaluate parts and maintain material awareness including:
    • Mark parts correctly and maintain organization and segregation
    • Perform chemical solvent cleaning when needed
  • Perform inspection of parts being used in assembly and ensure critical dimension requirements are being met where required
  • Complete all quality control sheets including date, sign-off, status, etc.
  • Understand all special requirements needed for the assembly while maintaining compliance with all factories and or customer requirements.
  • Safely and accurately perform some machining processes:
    • Use drill press or pneumatic tools for drilling and pinning stems for valve plugs
    • Use hand grinder for polishing some flange and sealing surfaces

  • Safely assemble control valves from repair order instructions, customer test-report/specification sheets, and OEM IOM manuals; this includes performing all calibration of all positioners and or controllers.
    • Install stem packing
    • Safely and accurately attaches actuators to valves
    • Sets correct valve travel
    • Sets correct bench set on actuator
    • Can accurately and efficiently tube up positioners and controllers to the actuator along with any other accessories on the assembly
  • Safely test control valves according to applicable Code test requirements while applying and utilizing manufacturer’s manuals using compressed air, water, and nitrogen. Accurate and thorough completion of test reports with all required detail is essential.
  • Ability to safely and accurately tube up, calibrate and troubleshoot various pneumatic and digital
positioners and controllers as per factory and or customer spec sheets including but not limited to the following:

  • Fisher 3582 and 3582I sliding stem positioners
  • Fisher 3610J, 3610JP, 3620, 3620JP rotary positioners
  • DVC6200 positioner
  • DVC2000 positioner
  • Fisher C1P pressure controller
  • Fisher 2500 pneumatic level controller
  • Perform disassembly and assembly of new regulators and relief valves including:
  • Direct operated regulators
  • Pilot operated regulators
  • Read, interpret, and respond accordingly to sales order and customer data sheet information and or any special customer requirements
  • Safely and accurately do spring, orifice, and body changes to various types of regulators and relief valves.
  • Safely and accurately test all regulators and relief valves
  • Safely and accurately set regulators and relief valves to desired set point
  • Complete all quality control sheets including date, sign-off, status, etc.
  • Tag, seal, and prepare products for shipping while maintaining pride in workmanship including priming and painting products while adhering to all safety rules including proper clean-up and paint waste disposal. Palletizing and protecting tags, flanges, and threaded areas during the painting process are important.
  • Understands and ensures that the JHC TCC (Total Customer Commitment) standards are upheld at all times
  • Actively and enthusiastically supports JHC colleagues at all times
  • Builds and cultivates solid relationships – internally and externally
  • Travels when required and applicable
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.

The above list of duties and responsibilities does not constitute the entire list and the list can be changed, when necessary, at the discretion of management when business needs, customer demands, and other industry or job- related circumstances arise.

Education And/or Work Experience

  • High School or Equivalent
  • A minimum or 2 years in the valve repair industry preferred
  • Basic knowledge fundamentals, including Control Valves, Pneumatic Safety Systems, and Rotary Valves.
  • Ability to read and understand customer data spec sheets for final assembly of control valves and regulators.
  • Basic knowledge of industrial regulators
  • Basic knowledge of various pneumatic positioners and controllers typically used on control valves.
  • Ability to use basic hand and pneumatic tools confidently and safely.
  • Working as self-directed field/shop environment worker.
  • Experience with bending and running tubing is preferred.
  • Read and record measurements using standard measuring tools such as manual torque wrenches, dial calipers, Vernier calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, tape measure, and scale.
  • TWIC, OSHA Safety, Security Passport
  • Valid State issued driver’s license

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Yes, please list direct report’s titles

Travel

  • As needed throughout Gulf Coast region

Competencies

  • Demonstrate good Ethics, Values and Integrity
  • Professional in appearance and actions
  • Customer Service
  • Strong Mechanical Aptitude
  • Demonstrated ability to read, write and verbalize in a professional, organized manner
  • Moderate computer skills
  • Self-Starter and Self-Directed
  • Demonstrate problem solving abilities

This position has three levels within the job. Progression through each level depends on specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. Evaluations are conducted and employees are assessed on growth and major competencies. Level requirements can be found on the company’s intranet.

Physical Requirements

Physical Abilities

N

O

F

C

Lift / Carry

N

O

F

C

Stand

X

10 lbs. or less

X

Walk

X

11 – 20 lbs.

X

Sit

X

21 – 50 lbs.

X

Handling / Fingering

X

51 – 100 lbs.

X

Reach Outward

X

Over 100 lbs.

X

Reach Above Shoulder

X

Push / Pull

N

O

F

C

Climb

X

12 lbs. or less

X

Crawl

X

13 – 25 lbs.

X

Squat or Kneel

X

26 – 40 lbs.

X

Bend

X

41 – 100 lbs.

X

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 – 2.5+ hrs. / day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5+ hrs. / day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs. / day)

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