Valve Technician — Fully Lined Process Valves Swissfluid USA, Inc. Stafford, TX Job Details Full-time $52,000 - $62,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) 6% Match Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Mechanical valves
IEC 61131-3 OSHA ISO 9001
Pressure testing equipment Manual assembly Industrial maintenance API standards Full Job Description Reports to the Production Manager $52,000 - $62,000/year + annual profit bonus Why this job is different Most valve shops hire hands. We're hiring someone who will eventually own how the work gets done. Swissfluid USA builds and tests fully lined process valves, actuated assemblies, and pharmaceutical sampling systems for chemical and pharma customers across North America. Our shop is small — a handful of people who build everything we ship. There is no station on a line here. You will learn the entire product portfolio, and the person who masters it becomes the person the shop runs on. If you've spent years being the one everybody walks over to when the assembly won't seal, read on. What you'll do Year one — learn the product cold: Assemble lined ball, butterfly, and sampling valves — PTFE and PFA lined bodies, seats, stem seals Mount and set up pneumatic and electric actuators, ISO 5211 topworks, limit switches and positioners Torque sequencing and bolt-up on lined bodies, where a wrong sequence destroys the liner Hydrostatic and pneumatic shell and seat testing to customer PO spec, with documented results Read GA drawings, BOMs, and customer specs without being walked through them Work to calipers and micrometers; pull parts, stage jobs, and support pack-out and inventory accuracy As you grow into it: Help plan the shop's build schedule against the order book Train and check the work of others, including office staff who rotate through the shop to learn the product Own first-article and final inspection; stop a job that isn't right Improve the process — fixtures, standard work, test documentation, 5S Provide real coverage when the production lead is out, so the shop never has a single point of failure What we're looking for 5+ years hands-on mechanical assembly in an industrial environment — valves, actuation, rotating equipment, instrumentation, or flow control Documented pressure testing experience to written spec (hydro and/or pneumatic) Comfortable with drawings, schematics, and BOMs Evidence you've carried more than your own work: trained people, run a shift, or been the go-to on your team Forklift certified (or certifiable), able to lift 50 lbs and stand a full shift Someone who slows down and gets it right rather than shipping something questionable to make a date Preferred, not required: lined valve (PTFE/PFA) experience, actuator sizing and setup, ERP/MRP systems, quality inspection background, welding or fabrication. What we offer, honestly
Compensation:
$52,000-$62,000 base depending on what you bring, reviewed annually
Bonus:
every employee shares in a year-end bonus tied to company profitability. We have been profitable every year for the last decade and have paid it every year
Benefits:
medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with generous company match; employee assistance program; 2 weeks vacation plus 5 sick days
Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shift. Climate-controlled shop. We don't run weekends as a habit
Stability:
we're the US operation of a Swiss valve manufacturer, we carry no debt, and we've grown sales every year for ten years A short ladder: 16 people in the building and no layer between you and the people who decide things. What you fix stays fixed About us Swissfluid USA is the North American arm of Swissfluid AG (Lenzburg, Switzerland). We stock deep, ship fast, and win by being the company that actually has the valve when the plant needs it. Small team, no bureaucracy, high expectations. Swissfluid USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check and drug screen.
Pay:
$52,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) 6% Match Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Describe the most complex assembly you've built start to finish. How did you know it was right before it left your hands, and tell us about a time you found out it wasn't. Applications without an answer to that question won't be reviewed.
