Pressure Relief Valve Technician (QAQC Inspector)

Pressure Relief Valve Technician (QC Inspector VI)

A Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) Technician inspects, tests, repairs, and calibrates safety relief valves to ensure compliance with ASME and API standards, preventing industrial system failures. Responsibilities include disassembly, machining, lapping, and pressure testing, both in shop and field environments, requiring mechanical proficiency, safety diligence, and meticulous documentation.

Core Values/Competencies:

• Upholds B&R Business Ethics and Code of Conduct.
• Upholds customer Business Ethics and Code of Conduct.
• Exhibit Leadership, Enhance Teamwork, and Lead by example.
• Use constructive collaboration between work groups.
• Assure that self and co-workers comply with jobsite procedures and guidelines.
• Assist other Team Members in any way possible.
• Build and foster client relationships.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems.

Specific Job Description:

• Predictive & Preventive Maintenance: Perform inspections, routine maintenance, and diagnostic testing (e.g., oil analysis, vibration monitoring) to prevent failures.
• Troubleshooting & Repair: Analyze mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues, implementing corrective actions to restore machinery function.
• Disassembly & Inspection: Cleaning, disassembling, and inspecting PRV components for wear or damage.
• Repair & Maintenance: Lapping, repairing, and reassembling valves to meet manufacturing standards.
• Testing & Calibration: Using test benches to conduct hydrostatic or pneumatic tests to verify set pressure and seat tightness.
• Documentation: Accurately maintaining service reports, Valve Service History, and tagging documentation.
• Data Analysis & Documentation: Record maintenance activity in CMMS (e.g., SAP, PIMS), track equipment downtime, and analyzing failure modes to suggest improvements.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all safety regulations (e.g., 5S principles, lockout/tagout) to ensure safe working, following OSHA regulations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and company quality procedures.
• Communication Skills Comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
• The ability to understand information, ideas, direction and then can perform the task or project discussed.
• Maintains quality service, and customer satisfaction initiatives by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Possesses general computer skills ( i.e., email, WORD, Excel programs ), good verbal communications skills, including phone, radio, and plant communication systems.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to perform repetitive movements, work overhead, use hands to grasp, reach with arms, ascend/descend stairs, ladders, fixed ladders, walkways, walk, stand, stoop for long periods of time, enter tight congested areas to include awkward positions, sit, climb, balance, and be able to lift 50 lbs. single person 80 lbs. two persons.
• Ability to work extended hours in addition to normal shift in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Vision adequate to perform all required tasks.
• Ability to work over six feet above the ground; must not be afraid of heights.

Work Environment:

• Employee is required to wear personal protective equipment as needed to perform job tasks.
• Employee is regularly exposed to noise, dust, and varying types of smells.
• Employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, elevated work areas, and outside weather conditions.
• Employee is expected to work in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining a clean work area.

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Brown and Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.