Inert technician Level 1

Job Details

Job Location:
Saint Amant, LA

Salary Range:
Undisclosed

Travel Percentage:
Over 50% including International

The role of the Catalyst Technician level I is to safely and efficiently remove catalyst from reactors, using gravity unload, or vessel entry and vacuum technology. Entry can be under inert (IDLH) conditions. The Catalyst Technician level I can safely and efficiently remove catalyst from multi bed reactors and remove manways to obtain access to below beds.

• Undertakes the key aspects of catalyst change-out processes for fixed bed reactors, tubular reactors or reformers following all CHR confined space and inert entry procedures
• Competent and able to perform all required tasks for multi-bed reactors under inert and normal atmosphere
• Proven competency to set up equipment, including safe rigging-up and securing vacuum pipe, vacuum hose, umbillicals and other items to the reactor.
• Communicate progress and is able to proactively spot issues inside reactor and to recommend solutions to Supervisor.
• Competent to correctly remove catalyst from multi bed reactors, tubular reactors or reformers, operate unloading cyclone, operate screening equipment, package catalyst
• Competent in QAQC role
• Conduct most mechanical activities inside the reactor
• Inspect the vessel and confirm it is clean and dust free
• Competent in loading catalyst in various reactor types, including single/multibed reactors, tubular reactors and reformers and re-install hardware
• Competently inspects loading and unloading equipment and ensure equipment set up and use follows CHR procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Inert entry certification
• Current negative hair follicle test
• TWIC-card
• Good background score to be able to enter all client facilities
• DOT Physical
• First Aid and CPR
• Confined space entry certification
• Plant required course and certifications
• Respirator fittest
• All refinery required courses and certificates
• Rigger basic or advanced
• Basic fitter

Preferred:

• Current and valid driver license
• Forklift certificate
• Intermediate rigger (NCCER)
• Basic mechanical (NCCER)
• Controlled bolting training certificate
• Dense loading training and certification
• High Angle Rescue certification
• CHR Console Operator certificate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of reactors and internals
• CHR and client Confined space and inert entry procedures
• Complete knowledge of reactors and internals
• Catalyst screen operations
• Mechanical skills for CHR tasks
• Sized to be able to fit through manways
• Fit enough to do physical activities for four hours inside confined space while in a chemical ty-vek suit and wearing a helmet for air supply
• Fit for work / physically able to fit through 20' manways and work inside confined space for sustainable period of time in protective clothing and helmet
• Able to work methodically and able towork in a team
• Safety conscious
• Leader, able to instruct clearly and effectively
• Use video recording devices and show client live loading in progress
• Able to work safely and methodically
• Able to work in a team
• Productivity focused and solutions driven

Experience:

5 years as inert confined space catalyst handling technician