Job Description

Overview

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. The Permanent Unit Technician is responsible for monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Permanent Units in a remote setting, ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor Permanent Unit equipment in accordance with established operating procedures.
  • Perform routine equipment inspections to verify safe and efficient operation.
  • Start up, shut down, and adjust equipment as required to meet operational and client requirements.
  • Generate daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports for internal and client distribution.
  • Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • Collect and monitor real-time process data from field instrumentation and control systems.
  • Observe and record key operating parameters, including temperature, pressure, flow rates, and levels.
  • Identify abnormal operating conditions and take appropriate corrective actions within established procedures.
  • Utilize Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), or other process control systems to monitor and operate equipment.
  • Assist with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities on Permanent Unit equipment.
  • Monitor system alarms and respond promptly to abnormal operating conditions.
  • Maintain accurate operating logs, maintenance records, inspection reports, and corrective action documentation.
  • Participate in process improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Maintain accurate operational, maintenance, and inspection records in accordance with company and client requirements.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED is required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Over 3 years of experience in process control, monitoring, or a similar role within an industrial setting.
  • Strong understanding of process control principles, instrumentation, and automation technologies.
  • Ability to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

Additional Information

  • Willingness to travel to client jobsites throughout the United States and internationally.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC card and valid passport.
  • Must maintain a current driver's license and pass client-required drug and alcohol and background screenings.

How this job compares in Alvin, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 467 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Alvin, TX

Alvin, TX currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Alvin, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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