Valve Technician
SGS · Immingham · posted 2 days ago
Going rate £42,500UK median £44,843
Home Office going rates from
Occupation
Going rate for this occupation: £42,500 · UK median pay £44,843
Home Office going rates from
Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£35,086 to £55,963estimated
- Going rate£42,500
- UK median£44,843
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £27,854 |
| 25th | £35,086 |
| 50th | £44,843 |
| 75th | £55,963 |
| Going rate | £42,500 |
| UK median | £44,843 |
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Sponsorship chance
Very low
- Not matched to a licence on the register
- Estimated salary is below the going rate
- Eligible only through a shortage list
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Valve Technician
Full-time
Company Description
We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise - when you need to be sure - underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS's Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting-supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.
Job Description
Job Title: Valve Technician Job Type: Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am- 4:30pm, 40 hours per week Job Location: Immingham As a Valve Technician, you will play a key role in the inspection, repair, maintenance, testing, and certification of a wide range of valves, actuators, and associated pressure systems. Working both from our Immingham workshop and at customer sites across the UK, you'll support clients in ensuring the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of critical equipment. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of industries including oil & gas, fuel storage and distribution, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, waste and recycling, steelworks, chemical processing, power generation, and other industrial sectors . Key Responsibilities Inspect, maintain, overhaul, and certify valves, actuators, and associated equipment. Carry out repairs, fault-finding, testing, and calibration activities to ensure equipment meets relevant standards and customer requirements. Work on a variety of equipment including pressure relief valves, safety valves, control valves, isolation valves, regulating valves, pumps, and associated pressure systems. Deliver high-quality work both in the workshop and on customer sites. Liaise professionally with customers, suppliers, and colleagues to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on time. Maintain accurate inspection, testing, and certification records in line with company procedures. Comply with all health, safety, and quality requirements while representing SGS professionally at customer locations.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working with valves, pipework, pressure systems, pumps, rotating equipment, mechanical maintenance, or related industrial equipment. We welcome applications from candidates who have gained experience in sectors such as oil & gas, petrochemical, fuel storage, manufacturing, food production, pharmaceuticals, utilities, steelworks, marine, power generation, or other heavy industrial environments. You will ideally have:
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