Instrument​/Analyzer Technician

Instrument / Analyzer Technician

Join our INVISTA Orange, TX site as an Instrument and Analyzer Technician (I/A).

Our Maintenance team includes a variety of skilled technicians including Electrical, Instrument, Mechanical, Pipe fitters who report into the Maintenance Supervisor. The team works closely with Operations, Reliability, Process Engineering, and Safety groups. Our culture emphasizes safety-first, teamwork, technical excellence, and timely execution. You will collaborate on turnaround and outage activities, routine PMs, and root-cause analyses. This team works a 4/10's schedule with overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshooting and repair of process analyzers, various instrumentation, valves, and electrical equipment
• Schedules for instrument, electrical, or analyzer systems
• Development of new procedures and updating of existing procedures
• Support operations with the startup and shutdown of operating units
• Regularly perform routine Preventive Maintenance and repairs
• Collaborate with operations for knowledge sharing and to build capability within the team
• Provide support for DCS controls related to analyzers and instrumentation
• Develop recommendations for upgrading instrumentation, electrical equipment, and analyzers.
• Maintain accurate inspection and calibration reports and associated documentation
• Perform root cause analyses on equipment failures and recommend necessary preventative or corrective maintenance steps to ensure reliable equipment
• Responsible for reaching out to third-party vendors for parts and service

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Physical Requirements

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, ACR Flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, and ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of eighty feet.
• Must be able to be on call.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Analyzer, or Process Technology
• Experience facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode Cause Analysis.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) such as SAP
• Experience with CEMS or gas chromatographs

This role is subject to a pre-hire physical abilities test.

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, airbags, food packaging, and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.