Chemical Technician

Job Summary

• Provide guidance to individuals operating the water treatment plant, consisting of ultrafiltration, demineralization process and mixed resin beds for the production of demineralized water and review results to ensure within acceptable limits.
• Provide chemical protection of the steam generating equipment to minimize outages due to corrosion and deposits in the steam and cooling water cycle components.
• Ensure proper water chemistry limits in the water/ steam cycle system, and cooling water chemistry cycle by reviewing and/ or collecting and performing analytical analysis and taking any necessary corrective actions.
• Evaluate problems, write necessary condition reports, oversee or perform the work required to maintain and improve the water treatment plant and water chemistry system equipment.
• Assist in monitoring plant environmental, safety and health regulations to assure compliance.
• Perform calibrations, maintenance and maintain laboratory instrumentation to ensure accuracy.
• System owner responsibilities will be required over various systems related to water chemistry.

• Provide guidance to individuals operating the water treatment plant, consisting of ultrafiltration, demineralization process and mixed resin beds for the production of demineralized water and review results to ensure within acceptable limits.
• Provide chemical protection of the steam generating equipment to minimize outages due to corrosion and deposits in the steam and cooling water cycle components.
• Ensure proper water chemistry limits in the water/ steam cycle system, and cooling water chemistry cycle by reviewing and/ or collecting and performing analytical analysis and taking any necessary corrective actions.
• Evaluate problems, write necessary condition reports, oversee or perform the work required to maintain and improve the water treatment plant and water chemistry system equipment.
• Assist in monitoring plant environmental, safety and health regulations to assure compliance.
• Perform calibrations, maintenance and maintain laboratory instrumentation to ensure accuracy.
• System owner responsibilities will be required over various systems related to water chemistry.

• B.S. degree in Chemistry or other field of science with a minimum of 12 semester hours or 25 quarter hours of Chemistry required
• Experience in operation, calibration, and maintenance of lab equipment required
• Previous experience in water treatment plant and water/ steam cycle operation preferred
• Previous experience as system owner preferred

• Preferred knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations regarding water discharge and waste disposal.
• Broad knowledge of environmental and water chemistries required.
• Experience and competence in the use, calibration, and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation / equipment.
• Perform QA/QC on instrumentation;
  Maintain and calibrate bench top/in-line instrumentation.
• Knowledge of proper analytical methods and techniques is required.
• Previous experience in water treatment facility is preferred. This would include operating and maintaining ultrafiltration, mixed bed resin, CEDI and reverse osmosis.
• Knowledge of Plant and Lab Operations as it relates to environmental systems i.e. wastewater systems, cooling water waste streams, oil water separators, etc. preferred.
• Collect and analyze samples from inside the labs, water treatment plant, and other locations around the plant for monthly and quarterly samples.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems, read and understand schematic diagrams and identify plant water process problems is preferred.
• Maintain proper water chemistry limits in the HRSG, and cooling water chemistry…