Valve Reliability Specialist

Description

Novaspect, Inc., an Emerson Impact Partner, the global leader of automation systems and solutions, is currently offering an opportunity for a Valve Reliability Specialist to join our team.

Valve Reliability Specialist Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop & Support Valve Population Management Programs

• Work with customers to develop predictive maintenance strategies and PM optimization programs for critical and severe service applications (failure mode identification, alert & diagnostic configuration, contingency plan development)
• Develop broad performance monitoring strategies for non-critical and general service assets (run to failure assets that will still be monitored for advanced warning of potential failure)
• Assist in optimizing time-based maintenance activities which can leverage smart instrument technologies to drive effectiveness and efficiency
• Support valve population surveys, criticality rankings, and analysis
• Documentation and history capture, including quantification of benefits
• Implement diagnostic hardware and software technologies
• Develop work processes, procedure and training manuals for maintenance and operations
• Review Customer job plans and maintenance procedures and recommend improvements
• Support development of valve component standards and related inventory management opportunities
• Execute advanced valve diagnostics including data interpretation, related recommendations, and report writing
• Analyze process service conditions, control loop interaction, processes drawings and equipment, to evaluate and optimize valve performance and reliability

On-Site Support Engagements 

• Develop and deliver continuing education opportunities to help customers on their journey to total plant reliability
• Provide hands on training to Customer personnel who will be utilizing AMS Device Manager, ValveLink, TREX and other offerings
• Support pre-planning site walk-down and analysis as part of the Turnaround planning cycle and scope development
• Support the inspection, evaluation, and documentation of valve, actuator, and positioner components
• Perform baseline control valve diagnostics (base function test, performance step response test & valve signature test) 
• Analysis of all baseline information for deficiencies such as mechanical degradation, poor control valve tuning, improper measurement, etc. and report writing 
• Participate in the start-up, calibration, and performance testing of new or repaired valve assemblies, including SIS assemblies or other advanced functionality
• Support post outage review, including valve reliability improvements or predictive diagnostics and alerts
• Configuration of predictive device alerts as per the maintenance strategies developed  
• Provide technical/troubleshooting support 
• Identify device health status changes through AMS or other platforms, and associated tools
• Bad Actor identification & elimination support, working with customer’s CMMS as required
• Process control optimization support via predictive technologies
• Participate in the start-up, configuration, troubleshooting and calibration of pressure, temperature and flow measurement instrumentation

Requirements

Valve Reliability Specialist Education, Knowledge and/or Experience Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 year’s experience in industrial manufacturing environment 
• 2-year technical degree or equivalent experience 
• Experience with performance monitoring, diagnostics, repair, calibration, and start-up of automated valve assemblies required 
• Experience with instrumentation and other plant equipment required
• Ability to deliver presentations and customer training 
• Experience with AMS Device Manager, ValveLink, TREX handheld communicator, and Fluke device communicator experience preferred
• Working knowledge of DCS or PLC data integration and historian usage preferred 
• Effective interpersonal, communication and organizational skills 
• This role requires flexibility and the ability to commute to the customer site on a regular schedule
• This position requires up to 50% travel and occasional overtime

Valve Reliability Specialist Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs 
• Ability of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects/tools 
• Ability to work with hand tools 
• Ability to work at heights 
• Ability to stoop, crawl and crouch while working on equipment on hands and knees 
• Ability to work on your feet for 8 hours per day 
• Ability to work in a loud industrial environment 
• Comfortable working around industrial equipment with exposed moving parts 
• Ability to climb stairs (up to 20 flights per day) 
• Ability to climb a 20 ft. ladder 
• Ability to drive on average 3-4 hours in a day 
• Ability to drive 8 hours as needed in a day – although not typical 
• Ability to work in high and cold temperature environments for extended hours 

Valve Reliability Specialist Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000
• Bonus potential: 5%
• Overtime eligible 
• This role will be provided a company car

Valve Reliability Specialist Location: This role can sit out of any city within the state of Wisconsin.

Valve Reliability Specialist Benefits:

• Generous paid time off: starting at 15 vacation days annually, 10 paid holidays, and 10 days of Personal, Sick, & Safety Time (PSST) 
• 401K with 6% company match
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Student debt & tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonus

Who We Are:

Novaspect, Inc., is an employee-owned company that engineers, sells, and services industrial process controls. Our Core Purpose is to improve our customer’s performance through the innovative application of technology. We are passionate about creating effective processes and building customer relationships. We position ourselves to attract the best talent, and ensure we are delivering local services with proven technologies.