Sobre este puesto de Valve Technician en Proconex
Proconex is the exclusive Emerson Impact Partner for Emerson Automation Solutions in the Mid-Atlantic region. We provide a full portfolio of Process Automation Control Systems, Valves and Control Devices, and related technologies and services to a range of customers—in the Life Sciences, Chemical, Power, Refining, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Paper, Metals, and other industries, as well as commercial enterprises and campus facilities. With three strategically located offices, Proconex maintains a deep dedication to its 200+ employees, a sharp focus on safety and quality, and the drive to deliver.
Valve Technician / Mechanical Field Technician
Swedesboro, New Jersey | Full-Time
Build a Career in a Skilled Industrial Trade
Are you a military veteran, mechanic, maintenance technician, equipment technician, or someone who enjoys working with tools and solving mechanical problems?
Atlantic Valve Services (AVS) is looking for motivated individuals to join our growing team and develop into highly skilled Valve Technicians. Whether your experience comes from the military, heavy equipment, automotive repair, industrial maintenance, shipyards, power generation, or manufacturing, we provide the training and support needed to build a long-term career in a specialized and respected trade.
About Atlantic Valve Services
Atlantic Valve Services (AVS) is a full-service safety relief and control valve repair center supporting customers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. We are a premier service provider for Emerson/Fisher control valves and an authorized assembler of Anderson Greenwood, Crosby, and Kunkle pressure relief valves. AVS provides repair, testing, calibration, diagnostics, upgrades, and field services for critical industrial facilities.
Our technicians work on equipment that helps keep manufacturing plants, energy facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and industrial operations running safely and efficiently.
Why Join AVS?
- Paid hands-on training
- Factory training opportunities
- Learn a highly specialized industrial trade
- Work alongside experienced technicians and mentors
- Competitive pay with overtime opportunities
- Premium medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Stable, long-term career with advancement opportunities
- Clean, professional work environment
- Exposure to a wide range of industrial equipment and customer sites
What You'll Do
As a Valve Technician, you'll learn to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and test industrial valves and related equipment used in critical process industries. Working alongside experienced technicians, you will:
- Perform maintenance, inspection, and repair activities on industrial valves and related equipment.
- Assist with the assembly and disassembly of control valves, safety relief valves, and isolation valves.
- Learn diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to identify equipment issues.
- Conduct valve testing, calibration, and performance verification.
- Read and follow technical procedures, drawings, and service documentation.
- Complete service reports and maintenance records.
- Support customer outages, maintenance projects, and field service activities.
- Maintain high safety standards at customer facilities and AVS locations.
- Collaborate with experienced technicians and engineers to continuously develop your skills.
Military Veterans Encouraged to Apply
Many successful AVS technicians come from military and mechanical backgrounds.
We strongly encourage applications from:
- Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard veterans
- Machinist's Mate (MM)
- Tank mechanics
- Aviation and Avionic mechanics
- Vehicle and diesel technicians
- Power generation technicians
- Shipyard personnel
- Industrial maintenance technicians
- Millwrights
- Heavy equipment mechanics
- Manufacturing maintenance professionals
- Mechanically inclined individuals seeking a career change
Previous valve experience is a plus, but it is not required for candidates with strong mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability
- Ability to use hand tools and basic mechanical equipment
- Willingness to learn a skilled trade through hands-on training
- Strong work ethic and reliability
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to workplace safety
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to travel throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region as needed
Preferred:
- Shipyard experience
- Military mechanical experience
- Industrial maintenance experience
- Mechanical repair or troubleshooting experience
- Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, rotating, or process equipment
- Experience reading technical drawings, schematics, or maintenance procedures
- Prior valve, instrumentation, or controls experience
Travel & Work Environment
This position includes work in both shop and field environments. Travel throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region may be required depending on customer needs and project schedules. Candidates should be comfortable working in industrial facilities, performing physically active work, and occasionally working overtime.
We are proud to be an employee-owned organization. Through our ESOP, every team member shares in the growth and success of the company, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and long-term rewards.
Proconex offers a standout culture, fantastic work environment, and has very competitive benefits to include premium medical, 401K match, tuition reimbursement, and other unique incentives.
When receiving e-mails from a Proconex or Valspec recruiter, you will only receive e-mails from addresses ending in @proconexdirect.com, @proconex.net or @valspec.net. Any other domains are impersonations and should be ignored.
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship. Also, we are not interested in working on a corp-to-corp basis with other companies at this time.
Any third-party unsolicited resume submission(s) will immediately become the property of Proconex. Proconex will not pay any fee to a submitting employment agency, person, or entity unless a signed agreement is established.
Proconex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class. We are committed to providing a professional environment free of any discrimination or harassment, and we are proud to be a Drug-Free Workplace.
