Analytical Technician

Primary

Location:

Freeport (TX, USA), Texas, United States of America

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Dow has an opening for an Analytical Technician in Freeport, Texas.

The purpose of this job is to provide analyzer related support services to Texas Operations Sites. Job responsibilities include working in a cross-functional mode to maintain analyzer systems and associated sampling systems.

• Work with process engineers, analyzer engineers/technologists, reliability engineers, research personnel and peers to provide accurate, reliable, cost-effective process analyzer measurements to Operations.
  Check the validation and calibrate process analyzer systems. Apply statistical tools (e.g. SQC charts) to evaluate the variability of analyses and define the need for calibration.
• Perform preventive maintenance schedules for analyzer systems according to the Global Maintenance Work Process. Assist in the improvement of preventive maintenance schedules for analyzer systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair process analyzer systems.
• Improve asset utilization in associated plants by participating in Analyzer Necessity
• Audits, cost of ownership studies, reliability engineering studies and statistical data interpretation.
• Assist in the installation and documentation of new analyzer system startups.
• Communicate with production supervision, engineering staff, technicians, resource groups and manufacturer representatives relative to analyzer performance and operation.
• Lead small capital projects – Define necessary technology with SME help, specify equipment and design sample systems, initial piping and instrument diagrams.
• Work with Vendors and Procurement firms, trades and clients to arrange delivery and installation.
• The types of analyzers to be maintained are:
  Continuous Emission Monitor Systems, Process Gas Chromatographs, Infrared and Near Infrared Process Spectrometers, Servomex spectrometers and oxygen analyzers, Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometers, Applied Automation chromatograph systems and Siemens oxygen analyzers.
• Improve reliability of the analyzers responsible for.
• All new installations properly documented, and operations personnel trained.
• Assist in the development of a 5-year implementation plan to upgrade existing analyzers.
• Assist in the development of job procedures and train operations personnel on simple maintenance of analyzers.
• Assist in the development of Predictive Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules and implement them.
• Implement work processes that evaluate analyzer performance and statistical evidence of such.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a technical discipline such as Instrument & Electrical (I&E), analytical or military electronics experience with analytical equipment.
• Must have a current, valid US driver’s license.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.