Safety Valve Technician

Baker Hughes · Red Bluff

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Safety Valve Technician 

Are you passionate about precision assembly, testing, and repair of critical valve equipment?

Do you thrive in a hands-on technical environment where quality, safety, and operational excellence drive customer success?

Partner with the Best

As a Valve Technician / Assembly Technician, you will be responsible for assembling, repairing, testing, and validating Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs), Safety Valves, and Control Valves. You will work closely with operations, quality, engineering, and service teams to ensure all products meet customer requirements, industry standards, and company quality expectations.

Through your technical expertise and attention to detail, you will contribute to delivering reliable valve solutions that support critical customer operations while maintaining the highest levels of safety and quality.

Fuel Your Passion

In this role, you will apply your mechanical aptitude and valve servicing expertise to troubleshoot, assemble, calibrate, and test complex valve assemblies. You will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with API standards, supporting quality initiatives, and maintaining operational efficiency within the workshop and service environment.

Your work will directly contribute to equipment reliability, customer satisfaction, and business success.

Responsibilities, Authorities and Accountabilities

As a Valve Technician / Assembly Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Assembling complex valve components and assemblies in accordance with assembly drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions.

• Performing functional, pressure, and performance testing on Pressure Relief Valves, Safety Valves, and Control Valves.

• Operating and maintaining testing equipment in compliance with engineering and quality standards.

• Applying appropriate settings, calibrating tools, and maintaining assembly equipment.

• Performing precision torquing of valve components to required specifications.

• Reading and interpreting assembly blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.

• Troubleshooting mechanical issues and identifying corrective actions during assembly and testing processes.

• Completing lapping and seat restoration activities using manual and automated lapping equipment.

• Utilizing lapping compounds, lapping plates, sticks, and pneumatic/electric lapping units to achieve required sealing surfaces.

• Distributing and supporting Quality Notifications (QNs) and corrective actions as required.

• Safely operating cranes, hoists, pallet jacks, and other shop equipment.

• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment while following all EHS procedures.

• Hands-on experience in Stainless Steel Tubing Bending, including interpretation of bend specifications, operation of manual/CNC tube bending equipment, maintaining dimensional tolerances, and ensuring tubing integrity for high-pressure applications.

The successful candidate should have experience with:

• Verifying actuator stroke, bench set, and positioner calibration according to manufacturer specifications.

• API 598 Control Valve Testing Knowledge

• Conducting Shell Tests at 1.5 times the maximum rated cold working pressure (CWP).

• Performing Seat (Closure) Tests in accordance with API 598 requirements and applicable leakage class standards.

• Conducting pneumatic leak testing using air or inert gas to identify micro-leaks in valve seats and trim.

• Interpreting test results and documenting inspection records accurately.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree preferred; equivalent technical education and experience will be considered.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in valve assembly, repair, testing, or related mechanical service environments.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs)

  • Safety Relief Valves

  • Control Valves

• Experience using precision measuring instruments and calibration tools.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and assembly documentation.

• Experience operating pressure testing and valve diagnostic equipment.

• Hands-on experience on Stainless Steel Tubing Bending.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

• Knowledge of valve repair, lapping, calibration, and testing processes.

• Familiarity with API standards and industry quality requirements.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Strong commitment to safety and quality.

• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.

• Experience with crane, hoist, and material handling equipment.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and safely lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Valve lapping and seat restoration.

• Use of silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, and diamond lapping compounds.

• Pressure testing and leak detection techniques.

• Assembly tooling calibration and maintenance.

• Quality inspection and non-conformance reporting.

• Control valve actuator setup and verification.

• API 598 testing procedures.

• Precision measurement and dimensional inspection.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Starting early / finishing early

• Starting late / finishing late

• Flexibility within the day or week to get the job done

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

·       Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

·       Comprehensive private medical care options

·       Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

·       Tailored financial programs

·       Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About Us

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we’re committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we’re always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner and more efficient.

Why Baker Hughes?  

At Baker Hughes, we take energy forward making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. You’ll work at the forefront of clean energy innovation, with the opportunity to make a real, measurable impact.  

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

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