Company Overview: Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together-creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow. **Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with strong expertise in industrial valve automation, actuator selection, control-system integration, and project execution. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience engineering automation packages for ball, plug, butterfly, gate, globe, check, and severe-service valves. This role requires technical proficiency in pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-hydraulic, and electric actuation systems, along with the ability to manage projects from customer specification review through engineering, assembly, testing, inspection, dispatch, and site commissioning support **Key Responsibilities:** **Valve Automation Engineering** + Engineer and execute valve automation systems based on schematic drawings and customer requirements. + Develop automation solutions for: + Ball valves + Plug valves + Butterfly valves + Gate, globe, and check valves + Severe-service valves + Select, size, and integrate: + Pneumatic actuators + Hydraulic actuators + Electro-hydraulic systems + Electric actuators + Manual gear operators + Ensure appropriate actuator sizing, torque selection, fail-safe configuration, and operational suitability. **Automation Package Development** + Design and develop complete valve automation packages incorporating: + Solenoid valves + Limit switches + Position transmitters + Positioners + Air filter regulators + Tubing layouts + Control panels + Review customer specifications, datasheets, P&IDs;, and project requirements. + Ensure package compliance with hazardous-area classifications, SIL requirements, and applicable customer standards. + Prepare and review automation documentation, including GA drawings, hook-up drawings, pneumatic/hydraulic schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, test procedures, and technical submittals.



**Project Execution & Coordination** + Coordinate end-to-end automation project execution from engineering through dispatch. + Work closely with Design, Production, QA/QC, Procurement, Assembly, and Testing teams. + Monitor engineering schedules, technical compliance, material availability, and customer deliverables. + Support Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, customer inspections, and pre-dispatch activities. + Provide technical clarifications to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. **Testing & Troubleshooting** + Supervise actuator assembly, calibration, functional testing, and final inspection. + Troubleshoot issues related to: + Actuator performance + Air leakage + Positioning accuracy + Torque mismatch + Control-signal integration + ESD and fail-safe operation + Ensure automation packages meet functional, safety, and performance requirements before dispatch. + Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting at customer sites when required. **Continuous Improvement** + Develop and maintain standardization for automation packages, component selection, and engineering practices. + Identify opportunities to improve package reliability, cost, quality, and delivery timelines. + Support valve automation upgrades, digitalization initiatives, and advanced control-system solutions. **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics Engineering + Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in industrial valve automation. + Experience in valve manufacturing, EPC projects, or process-industry automation is highly preferred. **Mandatory Technical Skills** + Strong knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuator systems. + Experience in actuator selection, sizing, assembly, and integration for industrial valves. + Good understanding of instrumentation and control systems. + Knowledge of API and IEC standards. + Understanding of SIL concepts and hazardous-area requirements. + Familiarity with PLC/DCS integration and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus and Profibus.



+ Knowledge of control-valve accessories and automation components. + Ability to interpret: + P&IDs; + Instrument loop diagrams + Electrical schematics + Pneumatic and hydraulic schematics + GA drawings + Fabrication drawings **Preferred Industry Experience** Candidates with experience in the following areas will be highly preferred: + Valve manufacturing industry + Oil & gas EPC projects + Refinery and petrochemical projects + LNG terminals + Pipeline valve automation + Power and process industries + Severe-service valve applications **Preferred Product & System Exposure** Experience with the following will be an added advantage: + Scotch yoke actuators + Rack-and-pinion actuators + Multi-turn actuators + Quarter-turn actuators + Motor Operated Valves + Emergency Shutdown systems + HIPPS applications + Partial-stroke testing systems + Lubricated plug valves + Trunnion-mounted ball valves + Triple-offset butterfly valves + High-pressure/high-temperature valves + Steam-jacketed valves + Emergency Shutdown Valves **Preferred Certifications** + Certified Automation Skilled certification preferred. + Functional Safety or SIL certification is an added advantage. + Knowledge of ISO 5211 and NAMUR standards is preferred. **Key Competencies** + Strong technical and analytical skills + Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capability + Project execution and cross-functional coordination skills + Customer-focused approach + Strong documentation and communication skills + Leadership, mentoring, and team collaboration ability + Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver within schedule commitments **Req ID** : R-21079 **Job Family Group** : Operations **Job Family** : OP Manufacturing Leadership EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers.com as result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected]. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email. For more information, read the Accessibility Process.

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