Job Description

General Valve Technician ? Contract Position (Location Varies)

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse?s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Perform functional post-maintenance testing, diagnostic evaluations, and calibrations of general valves and associated control devices.
• Disassemble and repair a wide range of mechanical control devices and valves, including regulators and thermostats, using hand tools, power tools, and torches.
• Conduct precision testing and calibration of instrumentation for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
• Inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to diagnose faults and determine repair needs.
• Perform leak testing, valve adjustments, and alignment verification using appropriate gauges and precision tools.
• Replace, repair, or recondition meters, valves, regulators, and related components based on diagnostic results and specifications.
• Install new valve and metering equipment, including mounting, wiring, and system integration tasks.
• Support field troubleshooting, emergency repair activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain, clean, and test equipment under simulated or operational conditions to ensure ongoing reliability.
• Review and execute work orders, ensuring technical accuracy, proper documentation of tasks performed, and completeness of daily field activity logs.
• Assisting with other job functions within your capability as requested by supervision. 
• Ensure personal and co-workers? safety and prevent damage to plant equipment.
• Implementing First Time Quality and conducting tasks within procedural parameters set forth by the customer/contractor.
• Adhering to work hour requirements and performing work in accordance with Quality, Radiological, Human Performance, and other programmatic norms for nuclear workers.
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), which may include respirators, fall protection, safety glasses, hard hats, etc., as conditions warrant.
• Work may involve exposure to rotating equipment and energized components; ensuring equipment is under clearance before working within machine guards or near energized parts is mandatory.
• Tasks may require working in confined spaces, high-temperature areas, and elevated heights.
• Essential physical abilities include visual acuity, balance, manual dexterity, and the capacity to hear and communicate effectively.
• Perform physically demanding tasks such as standing, walking, climbing, lifting (up to 100 lbs.), and bending for extended periods.
• Concentrate and focus for prolonged periods, read and write complex documents in English, and make sound decisions under varying conditions.
• Subject to personnel call-out as required in support of nuclear station emergent work requirements.
• Willingness to work overtime, including shift work, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; vocational or technical training and/or EPRI qualifications are highly preferred.
• Minimum of Five (5) years of hands-on experience in general valve maintenance, calibration, and testing.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude; ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
• U.S. Navy nuclear background or equivalent training in reactor maintenance or operations strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to demonstrate a high level of ethical behavior, integrity, and trust.
• Knowledge of Westinghouse processes and procedures and utilization of developed tools to manage work effectively.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a working knowledge of Westinghouse and client technical manuals and procedures.
• Ability to pass Westinghouse and client-specific training and qualifications as required.
• Ability to pass and maintain Fitness for Duty requirements.
• Satisfactory performance rating from previous work (based on client and contractor feedback).
• Proficiency in using basic hand tools, electrical instruments, diagnostic tools, and conducting maintenance in accordance with OSHA or client requirements for electrical and mechanical safety.
• Willingness and ability to complete and pass all pre-employment and employment screening requirements, which may include practical and written skills assessments, computer-based training, medical, psychological, background, and substance abuse screenings.

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offers ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our employees each day.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
  

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting  .

You can submit your completed application and explore other available opportunities using the following link:  careers.westinghousenuclear.com .

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