MOV Senior Tester
Piedmont, SCContract / Temporary / Full-time$60–70/hrPosted 3w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The MOV Senior Tester performs testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of motor-operated valves in nuclear plant settings. The short-term contract assignment involves 100% travel and runs 4 to 6 weeks, with 40 to 72 hours per week. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, five years of relevant hands-on experience, and mechanical and electrical experience. Pay is estimated at $60 to $70 per hour.
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Full job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.
Opportunity Overview:
MOV Senior Tester
100% Travel
Contract, short-term, 4 to 6 weeks, ranging 40-72 hours per week
Contractors may be offered more than one short-term assignment
Your Day-to-Day:
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Report to the On-Site Manager.
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Perform functional and post-maintenance diagnostic testing, corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of motor-operated valves (MOVs).
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Ensure MOV performance meets prescribed design and vendor specifications, including seating force, stroke length, and position control.
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Perform leak testing, valve adjustments, and alignment checks using appropriate gauges and tools.
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Support field troubleshooting, emergency repairs, and continuous improvement plans.
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Complete work orders with accurate documentation of tasks and daily field activity logs.
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Ensure safety of self and team and prevent damage to plant equipment.
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Follow Quality standards and procedural guidelines set by the customer.
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Comply with work hour requirements and observe Quality, Radiological, Human Performance, and other nuclear program norms.
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Use appropriate PPE, including respirators, fall protection, safety glasses, and hard hats.
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Follow lockout/tag out requirements.
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Perform tasks in confined spaces, high-temperature areas, and elevated heights.
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Maintain focus for extended periods and read/write complex documents in English.
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Willingness to work overtime, including shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Who You Are:
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High school diploma or equivalent required.
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Vocational, technical training or EPRI qualifications.
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Five (5) years of hands-on experience in diagnostic testing and MOV/actuator valve maintenance.
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Mechanical and electrical experience; ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
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U.S. Navy nuclear background or equivalent training in reactor maintenance or operations.
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Satisfactory performance rating from previous work (based on client and contractor feedback).
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Proficiency in using basic hand tools, electrical instruments, diagnostic tools, and conducting maintenance following OSHA or client requirements for electrical and mechanical safety.
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Complete and pass all pre-employment and employment screening requirements, which may include practical and written skills assessments, computer-based training, medical, psychological, background, and substance abuse screenings.
Our Safety Pledge to You:
If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!
Why WECTEC Staffing Services?
WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.
WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:
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Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
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401(k) Savings Plan
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Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $60.00/hour to $70.00/hour.
WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com
You can submit your completed application, and explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com
Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn
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Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
How this job compares
Set against the 225 open Testing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60–70/hr
- US median$22–32/hr22 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $65/hr, is 136% above the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the top quarter of Testing hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 225 open Testing jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Testing postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (191 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 148 of the 225 open Testing jobs (66%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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