Valve Assembly Technician

Nooney Controls, 466 Dry Bridge Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States of America

Posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Company: Nooney Controls Corporation

About Us: Nooney Controls Corp is an industry leader in the provision of high quality, application-specific valve automation with an emphasis on customization. We provide highly engineered and highly customer-specific integrated solutions in the industrial control valve industry, mainly serving the power gen, pharma, manufacturing and food/beverage markets.

• Assemble new automated valve assemblies, including but not limited to ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, etc.
• Be proficient with hand & power tools
• Maintain and organized workspace
• Ensure that all products assembled meet the quality standards in accordance with Company & Customer requirements
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, drawings/prints, procedure manuals, and electrical/pneumatic schematics
• Perform measurements with: dial calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators
• Operate electrical test equipment such as, loop calibrators and digital multimeters
• Apply math skills to verify critical dimensions
• Pressure and leak test valves to National Board and ASME standards
• Complete inspection/process, and quality documentation
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Willing to work overtime, and weekends as required
• Work in an environment that requires constant pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, and other physical activities
• Be in the shop environment a minimum of 8 hours a day, primarily standing and sitting, as required
• Lift objects weighing up to 50lbs
• The assembly function requires the abilities to work with material handling equipment, cranes, rigging, tools, and fixtures in a safe, competent and efficient manner
• The ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Additional Responsibilities:

As NCC Production is a custom, engineered valve automation/integration shop, the production environment is dynamic. The production schedule guides the work flows. All NCC Production employees must be agile and flexible in their work duties. It is essential that employees be able to pivot quickly to work on what is most important.

Depending on a employee’s individual skill set, this may include:

• Welding
• Painting
• Packaging
• Shipping/Receiving
• Any miscellaneous production tasks required by Production management.

It is paramount that NCC production employees work safely. An industrial environment is inherently dangerous. Employees must wear PPE as required for their role/task. Employees must be cognizant and alert of their surroundings at all times.

Key Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate:

Humble:

• Compliments and/or praises teammates
• Easily admits it when mistaken
• Willing to take on lower-level work for the good of the team
• Readily acknowledges their weaknesses
• Offers and accepts apologies graciously

Motivated:

• Consistently exceeds expectations
• Has a passion/grasp of the team “mission”
• Has a sense of personal responsibility for the overall success of the team
• Willing to take on tedious or challenging tasks whenever necessary
• Looks for opportunities to contribute outside of their area of responsibility

Considerate:

• Generally understands what others are feeling during meetings and conversations
• Shows empathy to others on the team - Demonstrates an interest in the lives of their teammates - Is an attentive listener - Is aware of how their words and actions impact others on their team - Adjusts their behavior and style to fit the nature of a conversation or relationship

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Nooney Controls operates as a vital subsidiary within Flow Control Group (FCG), a prominent holdings company that is a leading solutions provider focused on technically oriented products and services for flow control, fluid handling and process, industrial automation, and life sciences with locations throughout North…