Valve Technician

Job description

Main Purpose of Role

• Undertake operational activities on behalf of the department within the discipline of valve certification, repair and overhaul both offshore and onshore so as to ensure customers deadlines are achieved, and deligate where requried for the Lead engineer.
• Assist the Lead Engineer in ensuring that requried levels of profit are achieved by the department
• To undertake at the instruction of the Lead engineer working relating to the certification / repair or overhaul upon valves or associated mechanical equipment either within the workshops of SGS or upon a clients premesis
• To provide technical guidance and backup to both our clients and fellow engineers iin the field of Valve engineering
• Perform valve certification, repair and overhaul duties so as to deliver to our customers a complete and quality product
• As per QMS03 ~ "Valve Engineers are directly responsible to the Lead Engineer for operational control and work coordination relating to Valve certification, repair and overhaul. Valve engineers report through the Lead Engineer and Senior Engineer to the Operations manager for any operational issues. Valve Engineers report through the Lead Engineer Surveyor and Senior Engineer to the Technical manager for any decisions relating to technical issues"

Key Accountabilities

• To undertake valve certification, repair and overhaul both on and offshore at locations as advised by SGS so that customers’ needs are met in a safe, accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure all Health and Safety requirements are met in accordance with the H&S at work act and the Management of H&S regulations.
• Work in accordance with industry best practices and recommendations to which SGS subscribe ( Safed / BVAA ) are met and implemented within the department as prescribed by Lead and Senior engineers.
• Provide a valve certification, repair and overhaul service to customers to support their compliance or decision making and maximise return and efficiency.
• At all times, adopt a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues, clients and the general public, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Integrity & Professional Conduct, and at all times adopt behaviour in accordance with SGS UK’s Equality & Diversity policy.
• Ensure completed certificates are off the required quality and content in accordance with legislitive requriements and industry best practices.
• All Further accountabilities are as per Inductrial Quality Manual doc. QMS03
• To allways work in accordance with SGS issued procedures and under applicable risk assesments during all work activities.

Current Challenges & Opportunities

• To assist with the continued growth of the valve department towards 2014 targets
• To assist the Lead engineer to work as requried in the most effective geographic location
• To become fully able to utilise all reporting software as required to view and print previous reports
• To become trained upon, and undertake if required "In situ" testing
• To assist the department to achieve OHSAS18001 accreditation ( by end 2011)

Skills & Knowledge & Experience

• The below is as per the industiral Qaulity Manual ref: QMS03
• The Lead Engineer shall meet the following requirements as

 Minimum

Education: indentured apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline, or , suitable relevant experience within the specific field of valve overhaul / repair / certification

Training: Training needs will be established during induction and will depend on education, knowledge and experience. On an ongoing basis additional requirements will be identified as necessary to meet the accredited scope of activities.

Technical knowledge: Suitable to make professional judgements on the range of safety related problems likely to arise from the scope of activities.

Experience: As detailed within Indiv Quality manual ref QMS03.

Desireable

Education: indentured apprenticeship and ONC in a relevant engineering discipline.

Training: A proven training record including C.P.D. in the disciplines of valve certification and general mechanical engineering..

Technical knowledge: Able to make professional judgements on the range of

valve related problems likely to arise from the scope of activities. Knowledge of all types of valves including pilot and conventional.

Experience: As detailed within Indiv Quality manual ref QMS03.

Performance Indicators

• To assist the Lead engineer where required to achieve all LC targets and revenues.
• To ensure that zero valid customer complaints are received in relation to working undertaken
• To mobilize as and when required to both on-shore and off shore locations as requested by Lead engineer
• To compelte POWRA forms as and when requried and allways work in a safe and controlled manor
• To ensure no safety related reasonably foreseable accidents are incurred that may have been preventable.