HYCO Operations Technician - Saraland, AL

HYCO Operations Technician I - Saraland, AL

JOB TITLE – HYCO Operations Tech 1 – Saraland, AL

The HYCO Operations Technician is responsible for the over site for day-to-day operations of theplant. Ensures that all production, quality and schedules requirements are met.

Creates a culture that supports the Matheson Spirit with shift employees. Leadscontinuous improvement by supporting the employee training programs. Providing clear communication with the other three shifts, Maintenance Technicians andSite Management. Ensuring a safe work environment for employees. Assist in performing root cause analysis when issues arise and ensuring they arecorrected.

• Understand and adhere to company safe work policies.
• Follow Lone Worker Requirements.
• Promote a safe work environment.
• Report safety incidents and near misses.
• Report any unsafe conditions, environmental concerns and process problems to management immediately.
• Contribute to the improvement of the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programs.
• Apply the HWP process, LOTO and energyisolation procedures as required for company and contractor personnel.
• Follow EMOC procedure for all changes to process and operating procedures.
• Maintain site security.
• Maintain site orderliness.
• Perform safetyindoctrinations for contractors.
• Reliability, Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System to execute, document and continuously improve equipment preventative and corrective maintenance strategy.
• Support Area Manager, Utilize Webbased programs (TBD) to execute, document all corrective actions issued to the site from Audits and Incidents review (when applicable).
• Collect and interpret trends in equipment condition monitoring data.
• Maintain plant spares inventory and raise gaps to management attention.
• Follow work instructions and annotate with feedback.
• Perform and document process and product analyzers calibration checks.
• Set up and safely operate all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work.

• Perform Shutdowns, Start-ups, and production rate changes for plant(s) in area.
• Monitor key process variables and maintain plant(s) in efficient steady state operation.
• Troubleshoot process problems to identify equipment requiring maintenance.
• Understand the cooling water treatment chemistry and perform water treatment tasks.

• Follow all Quality Control requirements to ensure a quality product is delivered to Matheson’s customers. Meet FDA requirements where applicable.
• Follow all Environmental guidelines and reporting requirements to ensure all applicable regulations are followed.
• Document in plant logbook date and time of all machinery start/stops, analyzer calibrations, process upsets, product losses, customer complaints, or any other major event(s).
• Maintain open continuous line of communication with all HYCO Managers.
• Complete required SHE site and safety equipment inspection forms.
• Maintain orderly and clean work in work shop and plant process areas.
• Direct and monitor contractors.
• Maintain production logs, perform operations data entry into Process Operation Record system.
• Lead and participate in operations and safety meetings.
• Participate in safety committee activities as required – drill planning, energy isolation reviews, etc…
• Complete all training activities according to schedule and meet annual performance goals.
• Support entry level Operations Technicians through coaching and mentoring.
• Check business email daily.
• Interface with Customer’s Operations Team regarding Process Operations Changes and Safety related issues.
• Accept On call duty and overtime as required.
• Effectively prioritize and help to plan all maintenance work activities and operations schedules.
• Support sites outside of the home Area as required.
• Support plant and equipment commissioning activities.
• Mark-up engineering drawings to document changes or disparities.
• Identify cost effective solutions, follow company purchasing procedure and spending limitations.

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

• Associate’s degree Required education Level: Associate degree or equivalent…