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Service Technician

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering · Quality Assurance

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In short

Alfa Laval is seeking a passionate Service Technician for their Suisio, Italy site. This full-time role involves leading repair and rework, checking welding quality, training personnel, and ensuring compliance with various technical standards and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Secure necessary actions in case non-conformities with customer requirements are detected.
  • Lead/guide repair and rework.
  • Coordinate with engineers and TM for Kaizan/A4 activities.
  • Help checking welding quality during the manufacturing process.
  • Train welders and related technical personnel.
  • Be involved in specifications of welding equipment and fixtures/tools.
  • Follow up on the calibration of welding equipment/meters to meet production code requirements (e.g., GB/ASME).
  • Support welding engineers for new welding technology import and development, including WPS/PQR.
  • Execute production work according to ALPS standards and participate in continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate local teams of technicians and subcontractors, assigning tasks and monitoring work progress.
  • Promptly resolve technical issues on-site to avoid plant shutdowns.
  • Perform daily report writing.
  • Manage "Hot Work" permits in potentially explosive atmospheres and perform gas testing.
  • Work under stress during plant shutdowns (Turnaround/Shutdown) respecting tight schedules and coordinating 24/7 work shifts.
  • Strictly manage work permits (Permit to Work), confined spaces, and work at height.
  • Supervise controlled tightening of flange bolts.
  • Supervise tube replacement (retubing), tube expansion, and tube-to-tubesheet welding.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of flange techniques, retightening, non-destructive testing (NDT), replacement of tube bundles or gaskets, and hydraulic testing procedures.
  • Ability to interpret isometric drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and construction/maintenance standards (TEMA, ASME, UNI EN).
  • Understanding of material behavior exposed to corrosion, fouling, and thermal shock in process plants.
  • Knowledge of ASME Section VIII (for pressure vessels) and TEMA standards.
  • Ability to interpret non-destructive tests such as liquid penetrant testing (PT), ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), and radiographic testing (RT).
  • Knowledge of welding specifications (WPS/PQR) and ability to verify welders’ qualifications (WPQ) for interventions on pipes and maintenance.
  • Excellent command of English (or the local site language) for international communication.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to coordinate local teams of technicians and subcontractors, assigning tasks and monitoring work progress.
  • Prompt resolution of technical issues directly on site to avoid costly plant shutdowns.
  • Supervision of controlled tightening of flange bolts.
  • Supervision of tube replacement (retubing), tube expansion, and tube-to-tubesheet welding.
  • Management of "Hot Work" permits in potentially explosive atmospheres and gas testing.
  • Ability to work under stress while respecting tight schedules (Gantt), coordinating 24/7 work shifts.
  • Strict management of work permits (Permit to Work), confined spaces, and work at height.

Benefits

  • The starting base salary for this role is 35.000€, CCNL METALWORKING.
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Company

Alfa Laval

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Suisio, Italy

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