Valve Component Engineer
Vistra Corp.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Glen Rose • Ohio • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Provide proactive engineering oversight for valve-related equipment to improve overall plant reliability and prevent failures.
- Serve as the single point of contact and subject matter expert (SME) for assigned valve components.
- Monitor and improve component health through condition monitoring, trend analysis, and performance evaluation.
- Develop and maintain component-specific programs for valve reliability.
- Develop and facilitate execution of long-range maintenance strategies for valve-related equipment.
- Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance tasks based on site operating experience, maintenance feedback, and industry best practices.
- Implement predictive maintenance programs/technologies including vibration analysis, thermography, acoustic monitoring, and oil analysis.
- Provide technical expertise to maintenance and operations personnel for troubleshooting and repair of valve-related equipment.
- Support plant operations and maintenance on equipment questions or concerns.
- Develop or review design modification packages for valve-related equipment.
- Prepare engineering reports and technical evaluations for component issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Nuclear) from an accredited program.
- Minimum 6 yrs. relevant job experience with a focus on valve-related equipment.
- Relevant certifications in valve maintenance and engineering (e.g., MOV certification) are preferred.
- Experience in overseeing vendor activities related to valve refurbishment and maintenance.
- Ability to develop and implement component-specific programs for valve reliability.
- Experience in preparing component health reports and monitoring component performance.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
valve reliabilitycondition monitoringtrend analysisperformance evaluationpreventive maintenancepredictive maintenancevibration analysisthermographyacoustic monitoringoil analysis
Soft Skills
proactive oversighttechnical expertisetroubleshootingcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationreport preparationprogram developmentvendor managementexecution facilitation
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMOV certification