Field Service Technician - Valves

Company: Flowserve Corporation
Location: League City
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve. Company Overview: If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you're searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve's position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone! Role Summary: The Field Service Technician installs, commissions, monitors, troubleshoots, and repairs Flowserve's pumps, seals, and other equipment across industries such as oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, coal, and wastewater industries, depending on the customer engagement. In this challenging position the Field Service Technician (FST) provides real-time technical support to our customers, and provides recommendations for repairs, upgrades, and replacement equipment. The FST is actively engaged in troubleshooting problems and implementing solutions onsite at nearby customer facilities. Our Field Service Technician team is the face of Flowserve, and we count on them to deliver a world-class service to our customers, creating a lasting competitive advantage for our products and services. Responsibilities:

• Make direct, in-person service calls in response to customer requests.
• Assess mechanical problems and take actions to resolve promptly.
• Work side-by-side with our customer's personnel, and lead work crews as required.
• Oversee the full cycle of repair: disassembly, cleaning, inspection, repair, and assembly.
• Ensure that equipment is installed successfully and on schedule.
• Check equipment prior to start-up and assess start-up performance.
• Monitor the maintenance and performance of Flowserve equipment.
• Train customers in the proper procedures for operating and maintaining Flowserve products.
• Collaborate effectively with the supporting organizations of Flowserve, including the repair centers, customer service, and sales engineering.
• Maintain and submit organized, accurate records, including daily reports, jobs quoted, jobs performed, and time and materials charged.
• Knowledgeable about the industrial applications and operations of pumps, valves, seals, actuators, and mechanical equipment.
• Experience with installing mechanical equipment.
• Experience with repairing pump equipment, installing mechanical seals, changing seal faces/gaskets/O rings.
• Proven ability to correctly read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and schematics
• Must be a self-starter with good follow-through, capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Capable in Outlook, Word, and Excel
• An active driver's license with a good driving record is essential to the role.
• Able to travel, including globally, for extended periods of time
• Able to work overtime as required to minimize impact to customers
• Physical activity is required, including frequent lifting up to 50 pounds / 25kg, ascending/descending ladders and staircases, and climbing and reaching in, under, and around large equipment, often outside year-round.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Communicate by word and actions Flowserve's values for ethics, safety, and quality
• Other duties as assigned. Requirements:
  • Professional certifications in this field.
  • Experience working with Values
  • Ability to work collaboratively with unfamiliar teams.
  • HS Diploma / GED and 3-5 years relevant experience Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits Req ID : R-12061 Job Family Group : Operations Job Family : OP Field Service EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers. com as result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to employment@flowserve. com. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email. For more information, read the Accessibility Process.

Keywords: Flowserve Corporation, Houston , Field Service Technician - Valves, IT / Software / Systems , League City, Texas