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. Full Time Position: 40 Hours per Week, Monday - Friday Day Shift (7:30AM - 4:00PM)Night Shift (4:00PM - 12:30AM) with 10% Shift Differential Pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Ongoing Random Drug Testing Maintain a Clean Driving Record and possess a Valid Driver's License Willing to Undergo Criminal Background Checks Consistently Wear Required PPE, Fall Protection, and ALWAYS Work in a Safe Manner Work Overtime, as needed, to Support Customer Outages and Team Priorities Travel is required and can be Significant (>50%) during Spring & Fall with Overnight Stays Some Heavy Lifting (up to 50lbs) is 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 Inspection – Reliably 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 Valv Keep in a timely manner. Hours over 40 in a Week are at 1.5 x Base Pay Rate Sunday or Holiday Hours are at 2.0 x Base Pay Rate Field Differential 401k with Company Match Dental, Health, and Life Insurance Paid Vacation & Holidays