I&E Analyzer Technician

Overview

I&E Analyzer Technician at INEOS Styrolution.

Location:

Pasadena, Texas - Styrene.

Employment type:

Full-time. Grade:
Hourly.

Current opportunity for an Analyzer Technician to perform preventative maintenance and repair to damaged analyzers, sample systems, and instrumentation equipment. The technician provides technical expertise to assist supervision and operations in the troubleshooting, configuration, and teardown/rebuild of process analyzers. A variety of test and analyzing equipment is utilized to calibrate, evaluate performance, and adjust controls for optimum plant performance.

• Execute all job activities in a safe and efficient manner, consistent with company safety expectations and a culture of prevention. Complete all work activities in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations.
• Provide technical expertise to assist supervision and operations in the troubleshooting, configuration, and teardown/rebuilding of process analyzers such as chromatographs, regulatory analyzers monitoring emissions, and apparatus designed to determine chemical or elemental component amounts in a process stream; records data associated with periodic testing.
• Execute scheduled work by: (a) reviewing assigned job scopes for completeness and understanding; (b) acquiring all necessary parts, tools, and instructions prior to starting the job to maximize work efficiency; (c) following all necessary safety procedures to isolate, clear, and work on plant equipment; (d) ensuring work is completed per company and industry standards; (e) working with equipment owner to complete task in a safe and timely manner;
  
  (f) updating supervisor on job progress and any problems encountered in completing the defined scope of work; (g) completing all documentation using a computerized maintenance management system.
• Respond to tasks as directed by maintenance supervision with appropriate urgency to minimize impact to process units.
• Identify and implement reliability-driven improvements. This may include participation in site reliability teams.
• Participate on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the workplace environment.
• Engage in developmental dialogue with supervisor and others to continually enhance personal and group performance and development.

• High School graduate or GED with minimum 3 years of maintenance experience working with industrial process analyzers in the petrochemical or refining industry;
• Associates degree in an applicable field or Analyzer Certificate preferred;
• Ability to diagnose the cause of malfunction or failure of process analyzers and perform the necessary preventive or corrective maintenance;
• Ability to read P&'s, spec sheets and loop sheets;
• Working knowledge of equipment such as Siemens Maxum-II GC, Applied Automation GC, Thermox oxygen analyzer, ABB Limas UV NOx analyzer, ABB Magnos Paramagnetic oxygen analyzer, and ABB Uras IR CO analyzer; CEMS analyzers and related systems preferred;
• Ability to work overtime, including being available for call out on holidays and weekends as necessary for continuous plant operations;

• Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office preferred;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong troubleshooting skills.

• Work with hazardous and/or flammable chemicals with proper safety precautions, training and equipment;
• Work around and/or manually interact with heavy equipment;
• Work outside year-round under various weather conditions;
• Stand and walk for extended periods;
• Work in environments that require frequent bending, reaching, and lifting;
• Work in tight or confined spaces and be able to work at heights above 25 feet by climbing stairs and vertical ladders;
• Lift up to 50 pounds.

• INEOS Styrolution offers a competitive benefits package to support employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% automatic company contribution and a 100% match on the first 6% of employee contributions; paid time off and additional wellness, financial, and lifestyle benefits.