Industrial Valve Maintenance & Testing Specialist

About the Role Step into a hands-on role where your mechanical know-how keeps critical refinery and industrial plant operations running smoothly. You’ll split your time between the shop and the field—supporting turnarounds, outages, and service calls—while repairing, maintaining, and testing relief, control, and manual valves from teardown through final certification.

A Day in the Life Start your day at 6:00am, review work orders and specs, set up test stands, and move straight into disassembly, inspection, cleaning, and calibration. You’ll document findings, coordinate scheduling and follow-ups, and head to customer sites when needed to complete on-site diagnostics and testing. Safety and communication are constant threads throughout your work—both with your internal team and with plant personnel.

Schedule & Pay

Shift: 6am–4:30pm (some overtime may be required)
Pay: $18.00–$25.00/hr DOEWhat You’ll Handle Complete valve lifecycle work: diagnose, tear down, repair, reassemble, calibrate, and perform final testing of relief, control, and manual valves

Interpret work orders, specifications, and technical documentation to plan and execute jobs accurately

Operate and maintain auxiliary testing equipment and tooling with precision and care Conduct field service during plant turnarounds and outages, including on-site repairs and testing

Coordinate job setup, scheduling, and follow-up to meet customer timelines

Communicate professionally with customers and plant teams regarding status and technical findings

Drive and operate company vehicles and equipment responsibly

Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule for emergency support

Champion safety and adhere to all plant and company procedures

Qualifications2+ years as a valve technician or in closely related mechanical roles within refinery, petrochemical, power generation, or industrial plant settings

Turnaround/shutdown experience in refinery or plant environments strongly preferred

Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with proven troubleshooting and industrial equipment repair skills

Confidence in independently disassembling and rebuilding valves

Valid driver’s license required

Ability to pass physical, drug screen, and random testing requirements

Willingness to travel with overnight stays as needed (approximately 50% travel)
High attention to detail, strong organization, and unwavering safety mindset

Self-directed with the ability to maintain productivity under minimal supervision

Clear, professional communication and customer service skills

Basic computer proficiency

High School Diploma or GED Preferred Background Machining experience

Welding or fabrication experience

Maintenance experience in power generation or petrochemical facilities

Hands-on work operating/testing pressure relief or control valve systems

Core Proficiencies Mechanical troubleshooting

Maintenance and repair

Mechanical assembly

Mechanical systems and component repair

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