Valve Technician

Clean plant growth, scale, paint, soil, or rust from meter housings, using wire brushes, scrapers, buffers, sandblasters, or cleaning compounds.

Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.

Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.

Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.

Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.

Splice and connect cables from meters or current transformers to pull boxes or switchboards, using hand tools.

Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.

Clamp regulator units into vises on stages above water tanks, and attach compressed air hoses to intake ports.

Attach pressurized meters to fixtures which submerge them in water, and observe meters for leaks.

Make adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanisms, so that they conform to specifications.

Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.

Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.

Trace and tag meters or house lines.

Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.

Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.

Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.

Calibrate thermostats for specified temperature or pressure settings.

Recommend and write up specifications for changes in hardware, such as house wiring.

Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.

Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.

Collect money due on delinquent accounts.

Connect hoses from provers to meter inlets and outlets, and raise prover bells until prover gauges register zero.

Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.

Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.

Reassemble repaired equipment, and solder top, front, and back case panels in place, using soldering guns, power tools, and hand tools.

Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.

Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.

Attach air hoses to meter inlets, plug outlets, and observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.

Clean internal compartments and moving parts, using rags and cleaning compounds.

Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.

Recondition displacement type gas meters and governors, fabricating, machining, or modifying parts needed for repairs.

Dismantle meters, and replace or adjust defective parts such as cases, shafts, gears, disks, and recording mechanisms, using soldering irons and hand tools.

Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.

Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.

Advise customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.

Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.

Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.