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Flowserve Corporation Field Service Technician III in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
Role Summary:
The Field Service Technician installs, commissions, monitors, troubleshoots, and performs technical failure diagnostics on control valves, actuators, and positioners (pneumatic, electropneumatic, and digital) in sectors such as oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, coal, and wastewater, depending on customer needs.
In this challenging position the Field Service Technician (FST) provides real-time technical support to our customers, and provides recommendations for repairs, upgrades, and replacement equipment. The FST is actively engaged in troubleshooting problems and implementing solutions onsite at nearby customer facilities.
Our Field Service Technician team is the face of Flowserve, and we count on them to deliver a world-class service to our customers, creating a lasting competitive advantage for our products and services.
Responsibilities:
• Perform technical diagnostics of failures in control valves, actuators, and positioners (pneumatic, electropneumatic, and digital).
• Carry out preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on control valves, including disassembly, inspection, parts replacement, reassembly, and adjustments.
• Conduct functional tests, stroke tests, calibration, and performance validation both in the field and on the bench.
• Respond to emergency interventions, identifying root causes of operational failures and recommending corrective actions.
• Execute commissioning and start-up of control valves in industrial plants.
• Prepare technical service reports, including diagnostics, detected failures, performed services, and recommendations.
• Interpret technical drawings, datasheets, P&IDs, and manufacturer manuals.
• Strictly comply with safety, environmental, and occupational health standards, especially in classified areas and offshore environments.
• Support customers on-site, providing technical assistance and operational guidance.
• Work in accordance with internal procedures, international standards, and contractual requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Technical degree in Mechanics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation, or related fields.
• Proven experience in diagnostics and maintenance of industrial control valves.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators.
• Knowledge of smart positioners (HART, Fieldbus, or similar).
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation (datasheets, P&IDs, mechanical drawings).
• Intermediate English.
• Availability for offshore shifts and travel (70 to 80% of the time).
• Valid offshore certifications (e.g., CBSP, HUET or equivalents – as required by the contract), paid for by Flowserve.
• Ability to work in critical industrial environments and classified areas.
• Ability to work overtime as needed to minimize customer impact.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
Preferred Experience / Skills:
• Familiarity with industrial standards and best practices (ISA, IEC, API, ASME – desirable).
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
Req ID : R-18292
Job Family Group : Operations
Job Family : OP Field Service
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