Air Operated Valve; AOV Technician

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RPG Field Air Operated Valve (AOV) Technician Rock Hill, SC Posted:4/2/2025 Job Description Job #: 20 Job Category: RPG Field

Riley Power group, LLC is a full-service maintenance and capital construction services company headquartered in Rock Hill, SC. We work nationwide on some of the most challenging, exciting construction and maintenance projects in the industrial sector. We are currently hiring a skilled Air Operated Valve Technician for multiple positions in the US. If you are a hardworking person who possesses the skills and ability to perform the job as outlined below, we would love to hear from you!

Essential Functions of this position may include but are not limited to:

• Removal, inspections, refurbishment and reinstallation of all valve actuator sizes and types (Direct, reverse, diaphragm, piston, etc.) of different manufacturers.
• Inspections, including but are not limited to, evaluation of overall condition, determination of internal parts conditions and usability, identification of service induced conditions such as abnormal wear, binding, etc., detailed inspections of parts, and complete/concise documentation of findings via appropriate Site documents and procedures.
• Repair and rebuilding of air operated valve internals.
• Determining necessity of replacing parts
• Setting actuator bench and valve stroke and other important AOV parameters
• Packing replacement and adjustments
• Positioner and I/p rebuild, replacements and calibrations.
• Air supply regulator, limit switch, booster adjustments, rebuilds and/or replacements.
• Solenoid air supply valve replacements

Please note that the essential job functions listed above are not intended to be all-encompassing. Employee may be asked to perform tasks which are not listed in this description but may also be considered essential for employment.

Job Requirements – Qualification, education, and experience requirements:

• 3 years industrial air operated valve repair experience.
• Familiar with tools and machinery required to perform daily valve repair duties.
• Experience with repairing various valves and actuators, whether pneumatic, hydraulic or electric.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Successful candidate must possess the willingness and ability to complete and pass all pre-employment and employment screening requirements which may include but are not limited to:
Practical skills, other medical, psychological (if required by site), background and substance abuse screening(s).

Physical Requirements Lifting objects weighing 50 pounds to waist height and transporting a distance of 10 feet.

Citizenship/Work Authorization Requirements Must be a citizen of the US, its possessions or territories, or lawful permanent resident as defined by USC 1101(a)(20), or protected individual as defined by USC 1324b(a)(3). RPG participates in the eVerify program.

Equal Opportunity RPG is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, criminal history, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or discharge from military service. RPG provides its services to many clients in their various business sectors who may have physical, mental, pre-employment screening and/or citizenship requirements.

These requirements are driven by contracts and/or security requirements that RPG is required to adhere to, and which may vary between clients and their respective high-security industries. Misrepresentation or falsification of qualifications or background information is grounds for termination, denial of employment and/or disqualification from future employment consideration.