How to hire a control valve technician

How to hire a control valve technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step control valve technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a control valve technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new control valve technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the control valve technician you need to hire. Certain control valve technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect control valve technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of control valve technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Control Valve Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Control Valve Technician		$14-44
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27
   Fire Technician	Fire technicians conduct safety inspections and planning for fire protection systems. Fire technicians recognize fire hazards, apply technical knowledge, and perform services to control and prevent fires... Show more	$17-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Check Valves
   • Valve Repair
   • Troubleshoot

   Responsibilities:

   • Aid in development and maintenance of SPC program achieving product performance stability and creating a platform for continuous improvement.
   • Develop extensive experience documenting and maintaining proper testing records, rework records and quality assurance documents under QSR and FDA regulations.
   • Perform testing, installation and maintenance of main steam safety, relief and control valves, rebuild AOVs'.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your control valve technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A control valve technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, control valve technicians' average salary in florida is 54% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level control valve technicians earn 66% less than senior-level control valve technicians.
   • Certifications. A control valve technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a control valve technician's salary.

   Average control valve technician salary

   $54,287yearly

   $26.10 hourly rate

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   Entry-level control valve technician salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a control valve technician job description

   A job description for a control valve technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a control valve technician job description:

   Control valve technician job description example

   Perform complete over-haul and testing of all manufacturers control valves, actuators and positioners to include: Fisher, Masoneilan, Rotork, Automax, and others. Execute diagnostics and trouble-shooting in shop and field environments. Directly reports to the Operations Manager.
   Essential Job Functions
   Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern.Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM's Core Values.Perform control valve repair in accordance to TEAM's quality procedures.Directly communicate with customers.Work autonomously in valve repair process.Ensure all diagnostic, testing, and repair reports are in compliance with quality system.
   Job Qualifications
   Education preferred: high school diploma or GED equivalent.Minimum 3- 5 years of experience.Control Valve Manufacturers Training Courses and/or certifications preferred.Knowledge of HART Communicator or other diagnostic analyzer manufacturer required.0 to 30% minimum travel requirement.
   Work Conditions
   Position is based out of a branch or site location.Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis
   Physical and Mental Requirements
   Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds.Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties.Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations.Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties.Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.Excellent communication skills.
   
   TEAM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
   This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right control valve technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Post your control valve technician job on Zippia to find and recruit control valve technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting control valve technicians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new control valve technician

   Once you've selected the best control valve technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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