CPT Technician Jobs
Technician roles in fields like electronics, lab science, and manufacturing often qualify for CPT when the hands-on work ties directly to your engineering, applied science, or technology curriculum. Your DSO must authorize each position before you start, confirming the role integrates with your degree program requirements.
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Start Date 11/11/2025
Description
Position Summary
The Valve Technician is responsible for the assembly, inspection, testing, and calibration of control valves and related equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and customer requirements. This role plays a key part in ensuring product reliability and performance by accurately diagnosing issues, performing precision measurements, and maintaining high quality standards.
Essential Duties
- Locate, use, and comprehend manufacturer installation and operation manuals
- Perform inspection to identify necessary corrective action as authorized
- Assemble, test, and troubleshoot valves and other equipment per applicable codes and standards per manufacturer and/or customer requirements
- Install instrumentation/accessories as necessary
- Perform calibration of measurement equipment in accordance with internal quality procedures
- Measure and record critical dimensions per manufacturer specifications
- May act in a leadership role for assigned area
Qualifications
Required skills/abilities
- Must have relevant experience pertaining to maintenance and service of pressure relief valves.
- Education & Experience:
+ HS Education or GED Equivalent a plus
- Skills & Abilities (Comprehension & mechanical aptitude)
+ Successful completion of all applicable Quality Standardization Procedures
+ Ability to properly assemble and test valves/equipment of multiple relief valve manufacturers
+ Proficient use of precision dimensional equipment (i.e. dial caliper, micrometer, etc.)
+ Ability to bend and fit tubing
+ Effective oral & written communication skills
+ Demonstrated “can do” attitude and excellent customer service skills
+ Can work independently with minimal supervision
Essential Physical Functions
- Lifting: up to 50 pounds
- Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
- Lift and carry: 50 pounds for 100 feet
- Bending, stooping, walking and climbing stairs
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Operating machinery and/or power tools
- Operating motor vehicles/ Forklift
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
Job Posting Date(s)
Start Date 11/11/2025
Description
Position Summary
The Valve Technician is responsible for the assembly, inspection, testing, and calibration of control valves and related equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and customer requirements. This role plays a key part in ensuring product reliability and performance by accurately diagnosing issues, performing precision measurements, and maintaining high quality standards.
Essential Duties
- Locate, use, and comprehend manufacturer installation and operation manuals
- Perform inspection to identify necessary corrective action as authorized
- Assemble, test, and troubleshoot valves and other equipment per applicable codes and standards per manufacturer and/or customer requirements
- Install instrumentation/accessories as necessary
- Perform calibration of measurement equipment in accordance with internal quality procedures
- Measure and record critical dimensions per manufacturer specifications
- May act in a leadership role for assigned area
Qualifications
Required skills/abilities
- Must have relevant experience pertaining to maintenance and service of pressure relief valves.
- Education & Experience:
+ HS Education or GED Equivalent a plus
- Skills & Abilities (Comprehension & mechanical aptitude)
+ Successful completion of all applicable Quality Standardization Procedures
+ Ability to properly assemble and test valves/equipment of multiple relief valve manufacturers
+ Proficient use of precision dimensional equipment (i.e. dial caliper, micrometer, etc.)
+ Ability to bend and fit tubing
+ Effective oral & written communication skills
+ Demonstrated “can do” attitude and excellent customer service skills
+ Can work independently with minimal supervision
Essential Physical Functions
- Lifting: up to 50 pounds
- Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
- Lift and carry: 50 pounds for 100 feet
- Bending, stooping, walking and climbing stairs
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Operating machinery and/or power tools
- Operating motor vehicles/ Forklift
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
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Get Access To All JobsTechnician CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Technician jobs qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, provided the role directly integrates with your academic program. A lab technician position tied to a chemistry or biotech degree qualifies; the same title at an unrelated employer typically doesn't. Your DSO evaluates the specific duties and employer, not just the job title, so a detailed written job description from the hiring manager is essential before your school issues CPT authorization.
Can I do full-time CPT as a Technician without losing OPT eligibility?
Full-time CPT (20 or more hours per week) is permitted but carries a cost: 12 or more months of full-time CPT eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely. Part-time CPT, under 20 hours weekly, doesn't affect OPT regardless of how many semesters you use it. If the Technician role requires full-time hours, weigh that tradeoff carefully with your DSO before accepting.
How do I find Technician employers familiar with CPT hiring?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Technician-adjacent roles by employer LCA filing history, which signals that a company already understands work-authorization processes. Labs, manufacturers, and engineering firms that regularly file Labor Condition Applications with DOL tend to have HR teams experienced with CPT documentation and onboarding timelines, reducing delays on your start date.
What documentation does my employer need to support my CPT authorization?
Your employer needs to provide a signed offer letter or formal job description that specifies your start date, work location, weekly hours, and a description of technical duties that maps to your curriculum. USCIS and SEVP don't receive this directly, but your DSO uses it to update your I-20 with CPT authorization. Generic offer letters that list only a job title are usually insufficient.
Can I work at multiple Technician sites under one CPT authorization?
No. CPT authorization is employer-specific and location-specific as recorded on your I-20. If the Technician role involves rotating between client sites or subsidiary facilities, confirm with your DSO whether a single authorization covers all locations or whether each site requires a separate CPT approval. Working at an unauthorized location, even temporarily, is a status violation.
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