Analyzer Technician

Job Title:

Analyzer Technician

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

INEOS Organization: INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

Business Context:
Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as a host of other chemical intermediates including Glycol Ethers, Polyethlene Glycols, Ethanolamines, and Alkyl Alkanolamines.

INEOS Oxide is one of the world's leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs). We currently have a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US. These units have leading cost economics, due to economies of scale, state-of-the-art technology, strategic locations, etc. Our EO project in the US is targeting the fast-growing merchant EO market, building on our experience and leadership position in Europe.

Purpose of the Job:
The Analyzer Technician maintains online analytical instrumentation through preventative and corrective maintenance by performing the routine checks and maintenance required to ensure equipment functionality and reliability. They also maintain accurate and thorough records of all analytical equipment calibrations in accordance with site quality procedures and documentation best practices. Additionally, they troubleshoot and repair issues that impair proper functionality of analytical systems.

During a typical day they will work with the Operations, IEA Specialist and Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Support INEOS's 20 Principles of Safety
• Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards
• Maintain safe and efficient operation of the Analyzer equipment using established operating disciplines and procedures. Ensure that safety and environmental compliance is achieved.
• Maintain plant assets and protective systems integrity.
• Investigate when deviations occur and propose solution to mitigate.
• Complete all assigned training and action items from PHAs, incidents, audits, etc in a timely manner

• Support established production targets by ensuring reliable equipment availability.
• Lead efforts to identify and execute scope during Turn Around activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems with Production Specialists, Maintenance, Reliability and Operations teams.
• Provide support to operations during upset conditions, start-ups and T/As.
• Support on call schedule for weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Skills/

Competencies:

• HS Diploma or GED
• Level 2 Instrumentation Degree preferred
• Instrumentation Technology, Enhanced Skills Certificate preferred
• 5+ years plant maintenance experience

• Training Skills
• Keen computer skills with knowledge of MS Office and SAP PM.
• Advanced knowledge of Gas Chromatographs,
• Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) analyzers
• Total Organic Compound (TOC) analyzers
• HACH analyzers
• Basic knowledge of PSM
• Proficiency using root cause failure analysis.

• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Safety role model
• Problem solving skills with data analysis ability

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions:

Outside:
Light Work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions:
  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions:
  No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:
  Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:
  Temperatures below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:
  Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise:
  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards:
  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The…