Field Maintenance Mechanic

Benicia, California, US on site Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description

Essel Skilled Trades is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic with Valve Experience.

What you'll be doing:

  • New installation, retrofit and repair pressure, temperature, differential transmitters, and general process instrumentation pressure, and process control instrumentation at customer’s facilities.
  • Calibration of field instruments such as level, pressure, and temperature transmitters.
  • Troubleshoot process control equipment, including motor operated valves, field measurement instruments, and final control devices.
  • Perform MOV diagnostics.
  • Take field measurements which are needed for design of retrofit of MOV mounting hardware.
  • Design mounting brackets and couplings to connect valves and MOV's.
  • Interact with customers to promote service contracts.
  • Conduct customer trainings.
  • Assist customers with problem resolution.
  • Assist with shop assembly needs as time permits.

Requirements

What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience as a field service technician, instrumentation technician, and/or demonstration of general electrical/mechanical competency.
  • A working knowledge of process controls and instrumentation.
  • Strong electrical knowledge including ability to read and understand wiring diagrams – single phase, three phase, AC and DC and ability to troubleshoot electrical problems.
  • Strong knowledge in the calibration of field instruments such as level, pressure, and temperature transmitters.
  • Strong knowledge of valve actuators including Electric actuators, Pneumatic actuators, and Hydraulic actuators.

Benefits

Competitive with today's industry

About this role

Summary

Perform installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of process instrumentation and valves.

Job title

Field Maintenance Mechanic

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

trades

Location requirements

Benicia, California, United States, on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

process controlsinstrumentationwiring diagramscalibrationvalve actuators

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

valveinstrumentationelectricalcalibrationmechanical
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Benicia, CA, USA

On-site City