Valve Technician

Western Process Controls Pty Ltd is a leading pressure management, valve and actuation supplier to the Australian Industrial markets, including Oil and Gas, Mineral Processing, Refining, Petrochemical, Water & Wastewater, Chemical and Power.

We are looking to expand our local service capabilities, and this is an exciting full-time, permanent position within the team that prides themselves on industry best quality standards and culture.

Reporting to the Service Manager, the role will be workshop based with a requirement to be ready and available for site work as required.

**Duties and responsibilities for this role**:

- Service and repair valves in the workshop and on site
- Repair and calibrate as required from job sheet instructions and in accordance to manufacturers procedures and client instructions.
- Identify parts required to facilitate repairs.
- Diagnostic parts testing as required.
- Assembly and calibration of new equipment as required by sales department.
- Mechanical testing (hydrostatic and high-pressure gas testing, including repair and test safety relief valves by safely operating the relief valve test stand).
- Knowledge of NATA guidelines and where to apply.
- Maintain test equipment.
- Reassemble and test to appropriate standards.
- Ensure correct and accurate testing is carried out safely according to WPC work instructions.
- Provide print outs and written reports of valve conditions.
- Build and test automation brackets and fittings.
- Assist customers with pre-commissioning in workshop.
- Follow commissioning procedures to test equipment.
- Provide on-the-job guidance and instructions to WPC apprentices.

**What you'll need to succeed**:

- **Trade Qualification - Either Mechanical Fitter; Instrumentation and/or Electrical.**:

- **Experience with Control Valves and Regulators, PSVs, Actuated Isolation Valves and associated Instrumentation**:

- Have a 'mechanical' mindset (taking things apart and putting them back together).
- Understanding and knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulic systems.
- Flexibility to undertake site work and travel for work when required.

**Furthermore, the following will be highly regarded**:

- Certificate IV in Instrumentation
- Restricted or Unrestricted Electrical Licence

**Salary**: $79,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplementary Pay:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hallam, VIC 3803: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have the flexibility to undertake site work and travel for work when required?

Licence/Certification:

- Trade Qualification - Mechanical/Instrumentation/Electrical (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)