Job Title: Shop Valve Technician

Job Description

The Shop Valve Technician builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies valves, parts, components, and automated valve assemblies. The role involves testing and documenting manual and automated valves, reading and interpreting customer specifications, and providing expertise related to product implementation and continued service. Additionally, the technician provides technical solutions and design implementations for products and services, diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions and valve-related issues, and learns and understands specific technical equipment through training and certification.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify valves, parts, components, and automated valve assemblies.
• Test and document manual and automated valves.
• Read and interpret customer specifications.
• Provide expertise related to product implementation and continued service.
• Provide technical solutions and design implementations for products and services.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions and valve-related issues.
• Learn and understand specific technical equipment; attend training and complete certification as required.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of valves, assembly, repair, mechanical aspects, and blueprints.
• Understanding of motor control circuits and control systems.
• Experience using overhead cranes, forklifts, and hand tools.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret wiring schematics.
• Quality assurance skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to operate in a shop environment using technical knowledge to assemble and build semi-complex assemblies.
• Experience in installing, configuring, performing problem determination, and maintaining products and equipment.
• Ability to follow blueprints and manufacturer's instructions.
• Skill in repairing or coordinating the repair of worn or defective products or equipment.
• Capability to perform skilled technical work in the design, installation, testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of assigned products or processes.

Why Work Here?

The perks of working here include tuition reimbursement, competitive pay with bonus opportunities, medical, dental, life, and supplemental benefits, a 401(K) retirement plan with up to 4% company matching, and an employee referral program.

Work Environment

The work environment is an indoor shop, usually comfortable but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort such as dust, fumes, or odors. The role requires continuous standing or walking and regular lifting, handling, or carrying of materials or equipment weighing 8 to 20 pounds.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Baton Rouge,LA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.