VALVE AND REGULATOR REPAIRER

2 - 4 Yr Mechanical Trades Chemical manufacturing, Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities Instrumenttation & Electrical

Skills: Repairing Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Definition:

1) Replaces, repairs or adjusts defective valve or regulator parts and tightens attachments, using hand tools, power tools, and welder.
2) Tests valves and regulators for leaks, temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.
3) Examines valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments.
4) Measures salvageable parts removed from mechanical control devices for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.
5) Dips valves and regulators in molten lead to prevent leakage and paints valves, fittings, and other devices, using spray gun.
6) Advises customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.
7) Records repair work, inventories parts, and orders new parts.
8) Correlates testing data, performs technical calculations, and writes test reports to record data.
9) Cleans corrosives and other deposits from serviceable parts, using solvents, wire brushes, or sandblaster.
10) Lubricates wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
11) Disassembles mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torch.

1) Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
2) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
3) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
4) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
5) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

1) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
2) Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
3) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
4) Wrist-Finger Speed — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
5) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
6) Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
7) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
8) Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
9) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.