Senior Tester
Westinghouse Electric Company
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Location Type: Office
Location: Piedmont • South Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $60 - $70 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Report to the On-Site Manager
- Perform functional and post-maintenance diagnostic testing, corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Air-Operated Valves (AOVs)
- Ensure AOV performance meets prescribed design and vendor specifications, including seating force, stroke length, and position control
- Perform leak testing, valve adjustments, and alignment checks using appropriate gauges and tools
- Support field troubleshooting, emergency repairs, and continuous improvement plans
- Complete work orders with accurate documentation of tasks and daily field activity logs
- Ensure safety of self and team and prevent damage to plant equipment
- Follow Quality standards and procedural guidelines set by the customer
- Comply with work hour requirements and observe Quality, Radiological, Human Performance, and other nuclear program norms
- Use appropriate PPE, including respirators, fall protection, safety glasses, and hard hats
- Follow lockout/tag out requirements
- Perform tasks in confined spaces, high-temperature areas, and elevated heights
- Physical demands include tasks such as climbing, lifting (up to 100 lbs.), prolonged standing, bending, visual acuity, balance, manual dexterity, and hearing
- Maintain focus for extended periods and read/write complex documents in English
- Willingness to work overtime, including shifts, weekends, and holidays
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Vocational, technical training or EPRI qualifications
- Five (5) years of hands-on experience in diagnostic testing and AOV/actuator valve maintenance
- Mechanical and electrical experience; ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation
- U.S. Navy nuclear background or equivalent training in reactor maintenance or operations
- 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 following OSHA or client requirements for electrical and mechanical safety
- 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
diagnostic testingAOV maintenancetroubleshootingpreventive maintenanceleak testingvalve adjustmentsalignment checksreading blueprintsschematicstechnical documentation
Soft skills
attention to detailteam safetyfocuscommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitywillingness to work overtimemanual dexteritybalancevisual acuity
Certifications
high school diplomavocational trainingEPRI qualificationsnuclear backgroundreactor maintenance training